Talking to the birds

fluff11 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 10:12 AM

We have quite a number of tawny owls out by us,over the years i have learnt to imitate thier call,to the extent of the owls flying over to where i am and having a real good conversation with me! any one else have this knack?
i also love sqeaking up the foxes,on many occasions i have had them yards from me before they see me then scarper off.

willing to learn · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 10:44 AM

Use to call to owls and have them respond, when I was younger, perhaps still could if there was any tawnies about locally

Squeeked many a fox in.
Regards
Colin

Tobyh · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 11:29 AM

Sounds fantastic, If i had owls near me, i'd try it.

Closest we came was my wife calling in a cuckoo last spring, she still can't believe it worked.

By the way - how do you squeak for the foxes? just using mouth as opposed to something like polystyrene on glass etc?

Thanks!

TobyH

fluff11 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Tobyh

Sounds fantastic, If i had owls near me, i'd try it.

Closest we came was my wife calling in a cuckoo last spring, she still can't believe it worked.

By the way - how do you squeak for the foxes? just using mouth as opposed to something like polystyrene on glass etc?

Thanks!

TobyH

either by a very high pitched whistle or by pressing mouth against hand, pursing lips and breathing in.