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Donkees

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2. Is the electronic sound a male's call?

Reply to Probatim (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 09:53 AM

Jan 2023

It's interesting that females may leave the owlets final care to the male and seek another mate:

At first, adult male brings all food to nest, female feeds it to young. Female remains with chicks until youngest is about 18 days old; then she may begin to hunt for them also, or may depart. Young leave nest at about 4-5 weeks, remain together near nest and are fed (mostly by male) for at least another 4 weeks. Female may sometimes find another mate and nest a second time in one year.

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-saw-whet-owl

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Fantastic little murder birds. Probatim Jan 2023 #1

Is the electronic sound a male's call? Donkees Jan 2023 #2

It is indeed a male call - but they say it does not explain the disparity. Here's a helpful link: Probatim Jan 2023 #3

Thanks, that was an interesting read ... Donkees Jan 2023 #4