From 1:00-3:00 AM, Wednesday morning, a friend and I observed two 
Barred Owls in Western Woods. The pair spent a lot of time calling back 
and forth over a short distance, before moving to the same tree and 
sitting side by side. They didn't seem to mind us sitting underneath 
them talking. Eventually we saw them sitting together, silhouetted by 
the full moon. Very cool. Eventually we used a bright flashlight to see 
them better. They weren't as fond of this, but put up with it a 
surprising amount. Even when they got tired of us, they never went too 
far... I suppose that particular hill might be their preferred territory?

To get to this spot, take the service road that starts next to Boyd 
Hall, and goes through the woods behind the parking lot. That road ends 
in a cul-de-sac, but a trail continues from there in the same direction. 
The Barred Owls stuck close to a small group of junipers just past the 
first stream. Less than 1/4 mile walk total.

Leo Sack