“Duetting” Great Horned Owls

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Great Horned Owl - Karl Egressy

Great Horned Owl – Karl Egressy

Last night between 10:05pm and 10:15pm I listened to a pair of Great Horned Owls calling back and forth (duetting) behind my house. I could not see them in the woods. There was almost a full moon and the birds stopped calling as the clouds covered it.

Tony Bigg, Lakefield

Categories: Sightings

Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.

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