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re: Great horned owls
Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:04 pm to TimeOutdoors
Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:04 pm to TimeOutdoors
quote:Unethical? What ethics are involved?
Pretty unethical
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 3:12 pm to Lonnie Utah
quote:
This is a partial repost from the OT lounge. Though it might get more traction here.
We're staying at my parents house way out in the woods in WesternNC. Last night I hear two geart horned owls singing to each other down in the hollar.
So I had a bluetooth speaker with me and found a great horned owl call on YouTube. I managed to call them in within 50-75' of the back deck. Only the 2-3rd time in my life I've seen one in the wild. The big guy was ready to throw down!
Later I found out mated pairs sing to other like this and establish their territory. They lay their eggs in Mid Feb and the owlets hatch in mid-late March.
I was always interested in seeing if i could get 1 or 2 to move in on my or the adjoining land. I have read that a couple owls can keep the varmant situation under control which would in turn keep the snakes looking elsewhere.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 6:23 pm to Themicah86
Very unethical and pornish too boot.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:54 pm to Lonnie Utah
Caught a pair with my Merlin app a few nights ago from my back porch. They were perched in a tree in my neighbor's yard. I usually get Barred Owls but this is the first time I was able to catch a Great Horned Owl. 
Posted on 12/30/25 at 10:36 am to Lonnie Utah
They are gorgeous.
Here’s the first one I’ve ever seen.
Madras, Oregon before we chopped the tree down he was in.
It was early, he was about to go to sleep until power saws.
Here’s the first one I’ve ever seen.
Madras, Oregon before we chopped the tree down he was in.
It was early, he was about to go to sleep until power saws.
Posted on 12/30/25 at 5:40 pm to Lonnie Utah
Had a mating pair in the tree line behind our house but hadn’t heard them in several weeks.
The kids enjoyed listening to them from our backyard. I hope they return.
The kids enjoyed listening to them from our backyard. I hope they return.
Posted on 12/30/25 at 8:17 pm to Metalmuya
I have seen 85 million owls in my life and still have yet to see a horned owl. Its getting rediculous.
One of my favorite experiences ever was a really close barred owl encounter. I was deer hunting in the swamp and I had stopped for a minute to look and listen, and an owl came land on a limb no more than 15 feet from my face. We stared at each other for a second, and I gave it a pretty sorry attempt of a "hoot." It turned its head sideways like a dog does, and then puffed itself up really big and let out a one of those obnoxious HA HA HA HA HA AHOOOO things they do. Leaned into it and everything, and then flew off. I about shite my pants.
When I die and get to talk to God, pretty early in the conversation im going to ask wtf was that owl doing and what was it thinking when I hooted at it. I hope I can relive that moment.
One of my favorite experiences ever was a really close barred owl encounter. I was deer hunting in the swamp and I had stopped for a minute to look and listen, and an owl came land on a limb no more than 15 feet from my face. We stared at each other for a second, and I gave it a pretty sorry attempt of a "hoot." It turned its head sideways like a dog does, and then puffed itself up really big and let out a one of those obnoxious HA HA HA HA HA AHOOOO things they do. Leaned into it and everything, and then flew off. I about shite my pants.
When I die and get to talk to God, pretty early in the conversation im going to ask wtf was that owl doing and what was it thinking when I hooted at it. I hope I can relive that moment.
Posted on 12/31/25 at 10:49 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
let out a one of those obnoxious HA HA HA HA HA AHOOOO
Who, Who, Who, Who cooks for YOU!!!!
Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:29 am to Lonnie Utah
We always said it was "you cook today I cook tomorrow"
Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:32 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:
So I had a bluetooth speaker with me and found a great horned owl call on YouTube. I managed to call them in within 50-75' of the back deck. Only the 2-3rd time in my life I've seen one in the wild. The big guy was ready to throw down!
Because:
Later I found out mated pairs sing to other like this and establish their territory.
You were intruding on their territory masquerading as competition.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:45 am to aTmTexas Dillo
quote:
You were intruding on their territory masquerading as competition.
Duh. Back in the 1990's my roommate in grad school was an owl biologist. He would dub cassettes of owl playback calls. I got to listen to hours and hours of them. On the plus side, I can (or at least I used to be able to) do a pretty good screech owl imitation.
I don't think I ever went in the field with him tho. He stayed up late and I got up early.....
This post was edited on 1/1/26 at 7:46 am
Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:56 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:
He stayed up late and I got up early.....
I'd bet he did well in life.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 8:16 am to aTmTexas Dillo
quote:
I'd bet he did well in life.
After not hearing from him for many years, I searched and found out he died from cancer this past year . :(
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:43 am to Lonnie Utah
Saw my first 2 barn owls in Florida & out west this year, then my first great horned owl in Arizona. Just got a glimpse of him on the road then flying away, but the guy with me is more into bird watching than herping and he was quick with the id.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 12:03 am to TigrrrDad
You and snakes is unbeatable, I’ve got a gator trip lined up next year 
Posted on 1/5/26 at 12:26 pm to Lonnie Utah
Walked in my backyard before sun up this am and heard an owl screeching at me in the moonlight.
Cam caught this owl about 2 hrs before I was walking around. Is that a great horned owl?
Cam caught this owl about 2 hrs before I was walking around. Is that a great horned owl?
Posted on 1/5/26 at 6:49 pm to Lonnie Utah
Ok, I’ll take an owl ID as well. Please help OB.
Eight inches tall. Deceased.
5 JAN 2026 Bend Oregon
My guess starts with P.
Eight inches tall. Deceased.
5 JAN 2026 Bend Oregon
My guess starts with P.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 7:01 pm to One72
Northern Saw Whet owl
Posted on 1/5/26 at 7:16 pm to Lonnie Utah
I thought Pygmy. Yellow in the eyes.
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