Yeah the bird in the E3 vids that link called down looked like an owl from behind (couldnt see the front) but had a totally different call...unfortunately Im really dumb when it comes to bird calls so maye someone else could help me out on what it is, but I think its a hawk. And actually Link not having an ocarina and instead picking that special type of plant and playing it (at least in the beginning, maybe he gets an ocarina later...) is a cool idea, something new.
OH BTW anyone know where I could get the E3 Twilight Princess vids in hi-res?