So for the past week, we have been hearing a screeching/whistle type sound in the backyard and I have been trying to figure out what the hell it was... I thought it was a screech owl, but it just didn't sound right. My youngest and I went back yesterday and couldn't see anything but could still hear the noise. Yesterday morning a couple of crows were going crazy just outside the bedroom window. I actually taped the sounds on my phone and was going to ask you guys what you thought it was and then this morning I found out.
The noise was right in the backyard, close to the house, and when I looked outside, there were two owls sitting on top of the kid's swing set. They were juvenile Great Horned Owls! Pretty cool, only bad thing was that none of the girls were home to see them. They were there for a couple of hours, before they flew to the back. Hopefully we will see them again. I got a couple of pictures and will load them up later.
The noise sounded similar to a hawk, and when I looked up pics on the web, I also checked out vocalizations. They didn't have the ear tufts, so I wasn't sure at first what they were. They are probably working over the rabbit and chipmunk population in the backyard. :smiley_coolpeace:
The noise was right in the backyard, close to the house, and when I looked outside, there were two owls sitting on top of the kid's swing set. They were juvenile Great Horned Owls! Pretty cool, only bad thing was that none of the girls were home to see them. They were there for a couple of hours, before they flew to the back. Hopefully we will see them again. I got a couple of pictures and will load them up later.
The noise sounded similar to a hawk, and when I looked up pics on the web, I also checked out vocalizations. They didn't have the ear tufts, so I wasn't sure at first what they were. They are probably working over the rabbit and chipmunk population in the backyard. :smiley_coolpeace:
