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Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There
in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared owl. Ray had gone in there to check on a plant Charlie Pridham had given us (so thanks, Charlie!) and heard an unfamiliar noise above his head. He looked up to see the owl regarding him with great puzzlement. We think he must have been in there all night or that he followed a mouse or some small bird in there during the night, getting in through a broken pane, perhaps. Matthew opened all the vents and the big sliding doors and I went round to the other side of that house to the end where the owl was now perched. We looked at each other for a few magical seconds and he flew off, out of the vents and glided away, surrounded by a flurry of extremely surprised sparrows! Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few times? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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from Sacha contains these words: Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared owl. Ray had gone in there to check on a plant Charlie Pridham had given us (so thanks, Charlie!) and heard an unfamiliar noise above his head. He looked up to see the owl regarding him with great puzzlement. We think he must have been in there all night or that he followed a mouse or some small bird in there during the night, getting in through a broken pane, perhaps. Matthew opened all the vents and the big sliding doors and I went round to the other side of that house to the end where the owl was now perched. We looked at each other for a few magical seconds and he flew off, out of the vents and glided away, surrounded by a flurry of extremely surprised sparrows! Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few times? I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many trees. Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor. -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Last week there was a green parakeet in a tree in the garden, this morning there was a whitish one. Yesterday evening it snowed. The same one covered in snow? Was it nailed to the branch? -- Tim C. |
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote The message k from Sacha contains these words: snip Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few times? I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many trees. Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor. There are sound files of short-eared owl calls he http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?gen...ecies=flammeus -- Sue |
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message k... The message k from Sacha contains these words: Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared owl. Ray had gone in there to check on a plant Charlie Pridham had given us (so thanks, Charlie!) and heard an unfamiliar noise above his head. He looked up to see the owl regarding him with great puzzlement. We think he must have been in there all night or that he followed a mouse or some small bird in there during the night, getting in through a broken pane, perhaps. Matthew opened all the vents and the big sliding doors and I went round to the other side of that house to the end where the owl was now perched. We looked at each other for a few magical seconds and he flew off, out of the vents and glided away, surrounded by a flurry of extremely surprised sparrows! Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few times? I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many trees. Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor pining for the fjords. |
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On 18/11/05 13:12, in article
, "Sue" wrote: "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote The message k from Sacha contains these words: snip Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few times? I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many trees. Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor. There are sound files of short-eared owl calls he http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?gen...ecies=flammeus Lovely and thank you! Though I must say that the sound of the Little Owl doesn't sound at all like ours do! Ours can and often do call in daylight and make a sort of "hoo, hoohoo, hooooooooo" sound -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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On 18/11/05 16:08, in article ,
"martin" wrote: On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:03:22 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 18/11/05 11:28, in article , "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote: The message k from Sacha contains these words: Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared owl. snip Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few times? I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many trees. Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor. In that case, we have three types of owl around the place - this one, the Little Owl and whatever it is that's screeching. Lovely! It's obviously a Georgian screech owl http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/bats/bat14.html With expensive tastes! $60 indeed! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 18/11/05 13:12, in article , "Sue" wrote: "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote The message k from Sacha contains these words: snip Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few times? I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many trees. Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor. There are sound files of short-eared owl calls he http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?gen...ecies=flammeus Lovely and thank you! Though I must say that the sound of the Little Owl doesn't sound at all like ours do! Ours can and often do call in daylight and make a sort of "hoo, hoohoo, hooooooooo" sound what a hoot! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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"martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:43:31 -0000, "shazzbat" wrote: Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor pining for the fjords. If it saw the program about Eagle Owls on BBC two nights ago, it could be asking for asylum. No - it should be safe from the 'Men in Black' anti-alien squad of the conservation lobby, as even they accept the species is 'native', don't they? |
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"Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 18/11/05 11:28, in article , "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote: The message k from Sacha contains these words: Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared owl. snip Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few times? I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many trees. Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor. In that case, we have three types of owl around the place - this one, the Little Owl and whatever it is that's screeching. Lovely! If it's a hissing screeching sort of noise, it's probably a barn owl, tytus alba (apologies if spelled incorrectly). |
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"Sacha" wrote snip Lovely and thank you! Though I must say that the sound of the Little Owl doesn't sound at all like ours do! Ours can and often do call in daylight and make a sort of "hoo, hoohoo, hooooooooo" sound The male Tawny Owl makes a hooting sound as above. The male Barn Owl screeches. The male Long Eared Owl make a very soft hooooting call with spaces between. Hooo......Hooo.......Hooo..... The male Short-Eared Owl make a hooting sound that sounds more like it's laughing. Hoo Hoo Hoo...... The Little Owl I would neither call a screech or a hoot, more like.. graaap.. gradually rising and getting louder until the p which is a higher single note, and the danger call is like a Blackbirds. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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On 18/11/05 16:29, in article ,
"martin" wrote: snip Although the Cornish screech owl sanctuary has a screech owl, it is named after Ms Screech who owns the sanctuary. Yes, I noticed that. I'm still not sure if it's quite clever or very misleading! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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On 18/11/05 17:13, in article
, "BAC" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message .uk... On 18/11/05 11:28, in article , "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote: The message k from Sacha contains these words: Ray came in 20 minutes ago and urged me outside "quickly, quickly"! There in the small double greenhouse, perched on a cross bar was a Short Eared owl. snip Now, my question is, could this be the owl we've heard screeching a few times? I don't think so - they hoot - I've never heard of them screeching. They also tend to be associated with moorland rather than areas with many trees. Your bird could have been resident, or a winter visitor. In that case, we have three types of owl around the place - this one, the Little Owl and whatever it is that's screeching. Lovely! If it's a hissing screeching sort of noise, it's probably a barn owl, tytus alba (apologies if spelled incorrectly). I think so but to be honest, when it wakes you up out of a sound sleep at 4am, you're not inclined to make notes. ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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On 18/11/05 17:51, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote snip Lovely and thank you! Though I must say that the sound of the Little Owl doesn't sound at all like ours do! Ours can and often do call in daylight and make a sort of "hoo, hoohoo, hooooooooo" sound The male Tawny Owl makes a hooting sound as above. The male Barn Owl screeches. The male Long Eared Owl make a very soft hooooting call with spaces between. Hooo......Hooo.......Hooo..... The male Short-Eared Owl make a hooting sound that sounds more like it's laughing. Hoo Hoo Hoo...... The Little Owl I would neither call a screech or a hoot, more like.. graaap.. gradually rising and getting louder until the p which is a higher single note, and the danger call is like a Blackbirds. Then I don't think we've got Little Owls at all. I think those must be the Tawny Owl. I've never got a close look at those and I don't think Ray has, either. But does the Tawny Owl call in the day time, too? What we've always thought were Little Owls seem to call at all times of day and certainly not at night only. In fact, they seem to prefer calling when it's just getting light in the morning or from about 2pm onwards, though I have heard them at other times. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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