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Marshall, 1939
Otus flammeolus
Village, South Rim Grand Canyon,
Co. Ariz. July 19, 1939
pitched yapping cries, not
musical notes - like rick-
rick-rick- about 3 or 4; very
similar to low daybreak
cries of Otus asio. May have
been female - proper pitch.
I gave spotted owl hoots &
it was silenced - sat still.
No sound from ♀. After 15 min
I hooted (O. f.) again & it
hooted again. He at length
came low down in the
tree when I watched him
at close range as he sat
on bare horiz branch &
next to trunk. Fluffed out
feathers with gt energy
& voice. Stopped hooting &
would look at me otherI
squawked. Sitting at about
50-60° L. Heard again
the ♀(?) cries. It moved &
galled in tree 3Dyd. away.
I followed it as I attempted
to locate him, heard wings
chick on twigs in yellow pine