A Night Walk to Remember!

I mentioned in the video I just posted today that I was going to come back out later in the evening with Barb and Gabby. I was already getting dark and boy were we in for some surprises! As we approached the small valley in the middle of the forest we looked up at the ridge and seen numerous eye glow in the trees. Keep in mind this wasn't any kind of reflection since we left the flashlight off. I proceeded to play the flute/recorder for a few minutes and things began to happen! First something was thrown off the top of the ridge and came crashing down below. Some time later as we sat there on a log we heard the nearby trees cracking back and forth but not all at the same time - one would crack followed by one then another - very bizarre. In between all this we could hear the faint whistles in the background mimic the tune I was playing on the flute earlier. Lastly as we got up to leave something large jumped down off a low branch and hit the ground running although we could not see anything but Barb did hear a distinct grunt as we said "Good bye" We also had the thermal camera with us but could not see anything unusual (not even elk) all the while this was happening. I am definitely looking forward to another night walk just for these experiences!