This call at around 10 PM yesterday night confounded me. Since it was in a territory of Ural Owls I thought it must be one their many calls. But then friends of mine recalled something called the "Devil's cackle" by Eagle Owls. It is an alarm call made by both the male and the female but you do not hear it often. Although I did not hear any Ural Owl in the recording, I wonder if it was an Ural Owl that made the Eagle Owl a bit nervous.

Uppsala, September 18, 2024.
Zoom F3 + Clippy EM272 as tree ears

The Devil's Cackle

Irish field recordist, now residing in Sweden. I have a deep interest and background in birding, which is reflected in my sound recordings. Follow my podcast, Wild Bird Acoustics, on all podcast providers!

Field sound recordist and archivist of vanishing sounds in natural Iandscapes. Highly commended in the Sound of the Year Awards 2024 - Best Natural Sound.

The Devil's Cackle

Bo Söderström