Our Neighborhood Barred Owl

[Gawoman]

In the last two months we have had a barred owl hanging around, which I think has a bad internal clock.  My neighbors and myself have been hearing this bird during the daylight hours.  Now, I'm not talking about an hour before sunset or an hour after sunrise.  This bird is hooting at two o'clock or so, in the the afternoon!  And this is day after day after day.  My neighbor's 4 year old son like to ride his bike up and down the block, and while doing so, will be imitating the owl's call.  That's how frequent this is! 

Has anybody ever heard of a neighborhood owl so wacked out like this?   

[Kris G.]

In the last two months we have had a barred owl hanging around, which I think has a bad internal clock.  My neighbors and myself have been hearing this bird during the daylight hours.  Now, I'm not talking about an hour before sunset or an hour after sunrise.  This bird is hooting at two o'clock or so, in the the afternoon!  And this is day after day after day.  My neighbor's 4 year old son like to ride his bike up and down the block, and while doing so, will be imitating the owl's call.  That's how frequent this is! 

Has anybody ever heard of a neighborhood owl so wacked out like this?   

This article says they hoot both day and night!


http://www.birdwatchersgeneralstore.com/BarredOwlCalls.htm

[Gawoman]

I just went looking at the Cornell All About Birds website, and sure enough it says that they are sometimes heard during the day! 

Learn something new every day!  Thanks for the info.

[Kris G.]

I just went looking at the Cornell All About Birds website, and sure enough it says that they are sometimes heard during the day! 

Learn something new every day!  Thanks for the info.

I did too! 

[Donna]

What a hoot! Thanks, must be nice to hear!