A Gathering of Owls
Each year, as the trees lose their leaves, we hear — often nightly — the haunting sounds of great horned owls as they begin calling to one another. A week ago, we had the most extraordinary concert as not one, not two, but four owls called back and forth for over two hours.
Two of the owls were in our neighbor’s tree, roosting in branches that are right over our yard. A third was across the street, and the fourth, which we heard only a few times, was several blocks away. At one point, one of the owls flew right over our heads, no more than twenty feet above us, giving us an incredible display of one of the largest and deadliest night-flying predators in the northern hemisphere winging over in full flight.
Michael had his little digital voice recorder out with us, so we managed to record some of the concert for you.
Enjoy.
Critters, Village Life | JAS | 
November 15, 2007 12:28 am
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By Kris, in New England, November 16, 2007 @ 6:43 pm
Judy – I’m just so amazed and so very jealous! I love owl sounds – The Hubby and I have a mutual agreement that if one of us hears them in the middle of the night, the other must be awakened. We have Long Eared Owls in our woods – but never a serenade quite like that one!
By Cheryl, January 23, 2008 @ 9:59 pm
Judy-I am moved by your spirit and humbled by your desire and ability to lift my ( and everyones) spirit.
By michael, July 26, 2008 @ 10:24 am
So beautiful! autumn sky! I love it!