Sure if you believe in Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd (shows how
old I am)
People say that Saw-whet Owls throw their voices so you cannot tell
where they are calling from. That is complete myth. Often you can tell
exactly from where they are calling. At times other times you cannot
tell the direction from which they are calling because they tend to call
in unison. Only occasionally could you hear them a little out of sync
and only for a beat Hard to pick up. I took the parabola out one
night just to prove it. Had a big Roche which could really pinpoint
exactly what it was aimed at. As I remember the record was 7 birds that
I could sort out in different directions - all tooting perfectly
together and I could only hear one but could not tell the direction.
Might be a thing so that they do not become dinner for something which
can pinpoint where they are calling.
Walt - do frogs do that??
Barb Beck
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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