Eurasian Jay’s mimicry of Tawny Owl to deter Carrion Crow

At about 15.20 hrs on 18th June 2015, I noted some unusual vocalisations from the Eurasian Jays Garrulus glandarius that were provisioning a nest near to my garden in north Cambridgeshire. As well as the more familiar screeching, I heard what sounded like the soft hooting of a Tawny Owl Strix aluco. Knowing that Jays are proficient mimics, including in certain threat situations, I trie...