Comments on: Owls, Owls Everywhere

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:30:28 +0000

Thanks KatieB and MZD for sharing my stuff! This audio clip is great. I’ve heard this before too in my yard last summer. Funny, my kitties don’t react at all when they hear owls. Barred owls are probably the most common urban owl in Atlanta, followed by screech, then great horned, then barn. Barn owls make a hissing screech very different from barred. 24 species is all I’ve attempted to photograph so far. Since January I’ve counted 40 species in my yard, and that was only during the winter! Barred owl babies have already hatched by now or are hatching soon. Keep your eye open for fledglings in April and May.

By: KatieB

KatieB — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:01:31 +0000

The owls in Rebacca’s video are Barred Owls. Not being the resident expert, I suppose most of the owls in Decatur are Barred Owls.

By: MZD

MZD — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:45:47 +0000

Here’s a Parkwood Owl on video via owl cam in a owl box. AMAZING!
http://vimeo.com/21422822

By: Spaceman

Spaceman — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:02:53 +0000

So what kind of owl is in the viedeo? He was in my backyard last night and early this am.

By: Bullseye

Bullseye — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:56:09 +0000

Owl= New city mascot.