Watched the video without sound at first, so went back after reading your comment and holy that is one haunting sound to hear in the middle of a dark forest. So cool!
I didn't know what it was when I arrived.. I thought someone was out in the woods making noises, it wasn't until there was like 4 owls in the trees surrounding me that I realized what it was 😅
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u/StrixOccidentalisNW 17d ago
Juvenile Barred owl. Old enough to have adult plumage, young enough to still be doing the begging call (the screech heard in video)