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Birders

SarahD

(1,732 posts)

9. Treats assuage guilt

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 21, 2023, 10:09 PM

Dec 2023

The spotted owls were happy to see us because they knew we brought mice. The more experienced owls knew we were coming and showed up before we even hooted. We were a little worried about habituating them to being fed by humans, but it didn't seem to lessen their hunting skills.

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do any of you call and or imitate birds? any results? [View all] AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 OP

My parrot does when he is outside. GreenWave Dec 2023 #1

lol AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #3

Four or five times lately (in the past few months) Glorfindel Dec 2023 #2

fun isnt it.? AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #4

When I was up in the mountain... 2naSalit Dec 2023 #5

i do. i also have an app. mopinko Dec 2023 #6

i consider my self nuts too also AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #11

lol mopinko Dec 2023 #12

Spotted owl SarahD Dec 2023 #7

Barred owl is easy to call Easterncedar Dec 2023 #8

Treats assuage guilt SarahD Dec 2023 #9

I have conversations with the birds WhiteTara Dec 2023 #10

ftr- dont do this during breeding season. mopinko Dec 2023 #13

si. i usually quit about springtime as dont want to confuse the little ones and as per your response. AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #14

No, and I did not call the birds I just got pics of, just watched thru windows! elleng Dec 2023 #15

love your pics by the way. AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #16