Success. After several visits this winter we made another trip to try to see ´The Eagle Owl´. It was a perfect evening, the wind had dropped to a faint breeze so all we needed was to hear a call. A raptor flew, perched and through the scope we could see that it was a buzzard. While watching this bird we heard the faint call of an Eagle Owl.
I scanned the ridge and there it was perched. I screwed the scope down to maximum and could clearly see ear tufts and all. This was the best ever view that Michelle has ever had.We kept watching and listening. It paid off for we heard an answering call. I was relieved for now we had possibly the same pair as last winter. We will check it out again.