king 11,664 Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 My lad had a school trip a few years back and came home with what he said was an owl call. just a little stick that's been split and a piece of thin tape sandwiched between the wood..while lamping if we hear an owl you can copy its call with it.and they will call back.after about 10 calls back and fore I leave them be.. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,205 Posted October 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, king said: My lad had a school trip a few years back and came home with what he said was an owl call. just a little stick that's been split and a piece of thin tape sandwiched between the wood..while lamping if we hear an owl you can copy its call with it.and they will call back.after about 10 calls back and fore I leave them be.. Here is mine, can get them really competing especially in the spring Edited October 24, 2021 by Greyman 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,461 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 42 minutes ago, Greyman said: Here is mine, can get them really competing especially in the spring There's an owl that goes off in the afternoon during daylight hours up at the woods, heard a few times now Is that a onesie? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,205 Posted October 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: There's an owl that goes off in the afternoon during daylight hours up at the woods, heard a few times now Is that a onesie? No mate I do have many onesies but this is just a dressing gown Here I am in my camo onesie just for you gown in the summer onesie when it gets cold Edited October 24, 2021 by Greyman 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 52 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: There's an owl that goes off in the afternoon during daylight hours up at the woods, heard a few times now Is that a onesie? Teet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,461 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Just now, Greb147 said: Teet? No thanks, I'm on solids now 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Greyman said: Here is mine, can get them really competing especially in the spring It's good calling them and getting a reply mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 minute ago, king said: It's good calling them and getting a reply mate I should imagine they say words like "Who, who, whooooo?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Greb147 said: I should imagine they say words like "Who, who, whooooo?" That's right and I reply..dee, deeeaaa, deeaannnnn, The last hour of daylight if you see a barn owl nearby make a squeak with your hand not to loud though..I've done it many a time and had a few within 10ft of me.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.357shooter 993 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 funny thing i heard my first owl on friday night when i left the gun club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 On 23/10/2021 at 09:37, Greyman said: Since I moved on to the boat, you notice little shifts in seasons and natures patterns a bit more, over the last few moon phases the owl activity appears to increase the closer to a full moon we get, Thursday full moon owls going off everywhere from the moment it got dark, last night no moon heard my first one at 2,30 am and then only one or two, just a little observation I thought I would share Everything is more active around a full moon., and I mean everything. From animals to birds, to us humans, and even our intestinal parasites. Next time you intend to cleanse your intestinal system from parasites, dose yourself during a full moon, or new moon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 32 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Anybody that wants to see or hear owls should come to dales, they doing real well for themselves here, barn owls, tawnies an little owls everywhere Same where I am loads of barn owls and can hardly sleep for those fukcing tawnies …… 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 It's mostly long eared owls, we hear around these parts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 We had one regularly in a tree (when it had leaves) in our back garden. Nice sound to got to sleep to Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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