I thought I should follow-up. I have heard from several of you off-list and the general consensus is that it is much too late in the season for me to have heard mating activity, and the more likely explanation was that I actually heard one of the parents coaching the little ones to come for food/learn to hunt. Apparently at this time of years the owlets fly well, but are still dependent, and quite talkative.
That may be even more exciting. Now I want to set up my IR webcam and stay up all night to figure out where to aim it.
Alan Burnstine
Cloverly, MD
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