2 November 2021
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Strange Bird Call Might Be Owl

Anchorage, Alaska

Bird call on a November night in Anchorage. Maybe a great horned owl?

Observation by Mike Brubaker:

I was out for an evening walk with my dog when I heard this call in a grove of white spruce trees. I could not see the source, but suspect that it was some kind of owl. My cousin Emily is an ornithologist and used to live in Seward, so I sent her the attached video clip.

Emily Johnson with Audubon Florida writes:

I'm inclined to say maybe great horned owl, but you all have so many owls up there I'm not 100% sure.

LEO Network writes: Thanks Michael and Emily, We would welcome member comments on this post, help with identification and and sharing on your bird call observations. We have also shared with Audubon Alaska on this post.

Great horned owl