Often heard, seldom seen. There are several of them in the woods nearby and sometimes they start hooting steadily at each other (arguments? love songs? who knows?). A few days ago my wife and I were out in the yard around sunset and heard him (her?) from much closer than usual. She managed to figure out where he (she?) was and get this picture. The distance actually was a good deal greater than it may appear—she zoomed in a good bit, and the picture has been cropped some.
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Once in a while, outside at night, I’ve had one fly fairly low overhead. It’s very spooky, because they’re absolutely silent in flight, and somehow I just instinctively expect something that big (wingspan maybe 3 feet/1 meter) to make some kind of sound.
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