thanks for the story, I had to google "barred owl sounds" and it made all the difference... If something went hooo-hooo-hahh! just as I got started with my chores, I'd hope and pray it was after I got my pants down. <g> ---- Trekker4 at aol.com wrote: <snip> a very, very, very close Barred Owl opened his/her mouth.