The Devil's Bird

We're at 665 birds for the year, so the next bird we find will be a milestone number.

On a tip from a local birding expert, we went out tonight to find a bird that he felt we could still locate. It's resident in our area, and while generally quiet at this time of year, it does respond to calls.

So, we drove up into the hills, got out of the car, and played our recording. Two seconds later, it started calling back to us. We carried out our conversation for about five minutes, until the bird decided that we were a stupid bird that only knew one song, and with whom it should not bother conversing.

Does this face look like the Face of Evil?

Photo from Audubon

Actually, it kind of does. Which is why the Northern Saw-Whet Owl, appropriately, is our bird #666 for the year!