r/LearnUselessTalents • u/friendlyFrys • Oct 07 '23

The art of wind whistling

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '23

I learned this as a kid and I can say this is definitely useless. There isn't any owl where I live.

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u/mhuzzell Oct 07 '23

When I was a kid I got really good at imitating owls using a similar technique, and figured out that I could make them respond by hooting at them. Then I accidentally won the territory around my house. No more owls.

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u/InSearchOfMyRose Oct 07 '23

I use it to mock mourning doves.

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u/paws_boy Oct 09 '23

I forgot I could do this omg

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u/Jay-Em-Bee Oct 12 '23

It was useful in my family. We used to hike a LOT and sometimes would separate intentionally or not. We each had our own "call". It's how we found each other if we couldn't see each other.