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Marshall, 1939
Flagstaff Otus flammeus
for FS owls, as soon as the
engines of train had died
down, I heard answer from
2/3 way up large yellow
pine 50 yds to S. Answered
with single hoots usual
pitch, quality, & tempo (2 1/2-3 sec
intervals). Trunk clear
1/2 way. Eyes shine pink-
collected as sat on horiz
branch of the open-branched
tree. Walked straight back
to camp to tell party to
stay there for nite. On way
called up 2nd at 150 yds
SW camp. Got members
of party to listen - we
I tried to stalk. I saw after
it had followed me near
camp. Got other members
of party to listen. Saw
pinkish eyes shine from 50 yds.
I'd saw form as sat hooting
in low dense pine. Tried to
stalk ti show part. Flew when
I talked to them. While
I had been stalking, it