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Marshall, 1939
Othus flammeus
Grand Canyon, July 19
overhead looked up with light ( ♂ still calling nearby)
& saw m. owl fly to next tree. There I saw it,
sitting high & in interior &
on horiz branch. Eyes shine
pinkish. Looked like FSU-
probably ♀ - silent - male
still calling. ♀ flew - then ♂
returned, hooting (in flight) to
former perch. I walked
farther into timber & called.
♂ followed & hooted from
twig on side trunk of tall
pine. I attempted to see how
far the ♂ could be heard -
walked 75 yds - then he
stopped hooting. Went back
& started him hooting
again at same perch. ♀
walked 150 yds. back S to
highway. Called there & ♂ stopped
calling - after 1 min heard twig
snap in high pine overhead &
♂ started hooting there again.
Walked 150 yds. down Rd.
♂ still heard distinctly the
very faintly at 150 ft.