11. Marshall,1938 Otus flammeolus Meadows Flat,5000 ft.,1/2 mi. S W Whitakers Forest,W Base Redwood Mt.,Tulare Co.,Calif. June 12 By dusk,had reached 100 yd.thru forest at S end meadows. Road turned E , following sm. cr. 1st owl heard as soon as fairly dark,and followed from tree to tree in its territory on the N.side rd. Even , close stand ponderosa pine & fir;occasional black oak. Few p open spaces in forest.Owl seen flying about from perch to perch high in trees. At first ,hard to approach ;later tamer or more curious,perched lower in smaller trees. Remaned chiefly in& around 2 lg. black oaks.Long periods of silence when foraging. Would continue to call when I would change location & hoot. Nondescript,soft,higher-pitched cries heard few yd. E occasionally.May well have been female.Couldn't locate.Saw male several times too close to shot; finally shot as sat near top young ponderosa pine next to one of bl oaks.Located by sound & pink eye-shine. Densest forest yet found in.Rather obvious indication of arboreal feeding. Was male, #430. Now dark. Heard another,90 yd to S. across rd. & cr. Was in tall yellow pine top , calling persistantly. Tapping trunk didn't move it. Soon heard 3rd 80 yd E. Both calling in same tempo. I followed newcomer & other followed me up hill to the new territory.All three of us h hooting in chorus.I gave hypothetical calls of female (higher-pitched inflectd) & produced immediate effect in the two.Both came down close to me and gave the rushing-sound breathy hoots. Now in open forest on slight rise. Owls now called on e at time for several stretches per. Could tell both present because both stayeed in respective trees. Were in black oaks,as usual. Silence, then ond hooted as sat next to trunk lg. pine at edge clear space (rocks). Was on low horiz.limb, and pink eyeshine vis.Absolutely in open!No branches nor foliage near. Collected it; male # 431. Other heard few yd. up, and followed to rd. as shown on Forest Service map Eshom Cr. unit.This bird,since stayed around this easterly territory was probably the new- Clicked mandibles when picked up.