While in the Rock Creek Nature area East of Nevada  City, CA on the night of July 18, 2007, great-horned owls were active.  A juvenile was begging, and this female was squawking away.  One could easily mistake this vocalization for a noise normally protested against in social settings with a certain vehemence.  A begging juvenile can be heard faintly in the background (as always, use headphones when possible to get the subtle background sounds).

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