[NatureNS] Owl encounter

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Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:39:05 -0300
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Thank you. Barred would be very likely in this area. The bill snaps are inde=
ed sharp- an impressive sound in the dark on a calm, cold and otherwise sile=
nt early morning (with the exception of the groaning and crashing lake ice- I=
 do love the ice sounds). =20

Nancy D

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> On Mar 19, 2019, at 1:43 PM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote:
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> To my ear, these are bill snaps. We have three more-or-less common owls, a=
nd I've heard hundreds of N Saw-whet bill clapping....and I don't think your=
 recording is of this species...it just sounds too strong. So...Barred or Gr=
eat Horned. The hooting is faint, but I'm leaning towards Barred.
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> Randy
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
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>> On Fri, 15 Mar 2019 at 14:47, NancyDowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Early this morning in the dark I heard snaps or claps coming from tree le=
vel in a wooded area while walking along a dirt road (E Dalhousie, Kings Co)=
. The sound stopped and then resumed at infrequent intervals while my dog an=
d I stood there for around 5min. Also heard very short low hoots now and aga=
in. It is my understanding most owls do a bill snap and some a wing clap. I n=
eed to return to get better recordings but here are the poor ones I have so f=
ar. Any ideas as to species?=20
>>=20
>> Short example of bill snap or wing clap: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asse=
t/145454371?__hstc=3D60209138.654ce176d843afbf64b3825199d7a408.1396643674838=
.1552601784607.1552666656827.724&__hssc=3D60209138.7.1552666656827&__hsfp=3D=
2766033334
>>=20
>> Horrible recording of two faint low hoots at 1.5s and 3s: https://macaula=
ylibrary.org/asset/145455531?__hstc=3D60209138.654ce176d843afbf64b3825199d7a=
408.1396643674838.1552601784607.1552666656827.724&__hssc=3D60209138.7.155266=
6656827&__hsfp=3D2766033334
>>=20
>> Nancy D
>> E Dalhousie, Kings

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thank you. Barred would be very likely in t=
his area. The bill snaps are indeed sharp- an impressive sound in the dark o=
n a calm, cold and otherwise silent early morning (with the exception of the=
 groaning and crashing lake ice- I do love the ice sounds). &nbsp;<div><br><=
/div><div>Nancy D<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent fro=
m my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Mar 19, 2019, at 1:43 PM, Randy Lauff=
 &lt;randy.lauff@gmail.com&gt; w=
rote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">To my ear, these are bill snaps. We have three more-or-less common owls, a=
nd I've heard hundreds of N Saw-whet bill clapping....and I don't think your=
 recording is of this species...it just sounds too strong. So...Barred or Gr=
eat Horned. The hooting is faint, but I'm leaning towards Barred.<div><br></=
div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signatu=
re" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">_________________________________<br>=
RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div></div><br><=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Fri, 15 Mar 2019 at 14:47, NancyDowd &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd=
@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Early this morning in the dark I heard snaps or=
 claps coming from tree level in a wooded area while walking along a dirt ro=
ad (E Dalhousie, Kings Co). The sound stopped and then resumed at infrequent=
 intervals while my dog and I stood there for around 5min. Also heard very s=
hort low hoots now and again. It is my understanding most owls do a bill sna=
p and some a wing clap. I need to return to get better recordings but here a=
re the poor ones I have so far. Any ideas as to species? <br>
<br>
Short example of bill snap or wing clap: <a href=3D"https://macaulaylibrary.=
org/asset/145454371?__hstc=3D60209138.654ce176d843afbf64b3825199d7a408.13966=
43674838.1552601784607.1552666656827.724&amp;__hssc=3D60209138.7.15526666568=
27&amp;__hsfp=3D2766033334" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mac=
aulaylibrary.org/asset/145454371?__hstc=3D60209138.654ce176d843afbf64b382519=
9d7a408.1396643674838.1552601784607.1552666656827.724&amp;__hssc=3D60209138.=
7.1552666656827&amp;__hsfp=3D2766033334</a><br>
<br>
Horrible recording of two faint low hoots at 1.5s and 3s: <a href=3D"https:/=
/macaulaylibrary.org/asset/145455531?__hstc=3D60209138.654ce176d843afbf64b38=
25199d7a408.1396643674838.1552601784607.1552666656827.724&amp;__hssc=3D60209=
138.7.1552666656827&amp;__hsfp=3D2766033334" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_b=
lank">https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/145455531?__hstc=3D60209138.654ce176=
d843afbf64b3825199d7a408.1396643674838.1552601784607.1552666656827.724&amp;_=
_hssc=3D60209138.7.1552666656827&amp;__hsfp=3D2766033334</a><br>
<br>
Nancy D<br>
E Dalhousie, Kings<br>
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