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Long eared owls.

ODubhain82 · 2017-05-30 22:35:12

Hi all, Just had to share the great news that Long Eared Owls have successfully bred in my locality again. There was no sign of them last year that I could detect but tonight I was lucky enough to notice one fly past my house. Further investigation revealed the calls of at least 2 juveniles and as a bonus this year I got…

30-05-2017 10:35pm

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ODubhain82

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Hi all,
Just had to share the great news that Long Eared Owls have successfully bred in my locality again. There was no sign of them last year that I could detect but tonight I was lucky enough to notice one fly past my house.
Further investigation revealed the calls of at least 2 juveniles and as a bonus this year I got to hear the adult call which is far less distinct. I was hearing it for a while and mistook it for the subdued bark of a small terrier dog before it flew past me making a noise almost like a duck's quack. A quick check on YouTube confirmed my suspicions that it was actually the adult call.
It was fantastic to hear them again as I was worried they may have been shot or something when they didn't seem to breed last year.
Regards.

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