07-19-2012, 05:19 PM
OrchidIslander - it took me a long time to figure out what was making the noise and most of the time they were coming from quite a distance, so never made the connection. I can't remember how I finally figured it out but might have heard the noise on a TV show or something and then looked it up, probably after a very loud and frightening screech nearby! It was many years ago when I first heard the screeches.
YurtGirl - they're barn owls (look at my original post that started the thread). They were introduced to Hawaii a while ago. Beautiful creatures and very large (the Hawaiian owl is quite small in comparison) but with a bloodcurdling call, especially if they are nearby. I hear them often and although I haven't seen one near my house I know by the occasional very loud screech they are often nearby (I've seen them elsewhere though).
Tom
http://apacificview.blogspot.com/
YurtGirl - they're barn owls (look at my original post that started the thread). They were introduced to Hawaii a while ago. Beautiful creatures and very large (the Hawaiian owl is quite small in comparison) but with a bloodcurdling call, especially if they are nearby. I hear them often and although I haven't seen one near my house I know by the occasional very loud screech they are often nearby (I've seen them elsewhere though).
Tom
http://apacificview.blogspot.com/