The great horned owl’s call is described as “hoo-h’HOO-hoo-hoo.” When you hear two owls together, seemingly in conversation, the female tends to go first and her voice is higher in tone ...

It’s 2 a.m. on Easter morning, and I’m awakened by "Hoo ho-hoo? Hoo hooo." The cadence is like, “Who’s awake? Me, too.” I open my window. The night is still. For certain, a great horned owl is calling ...

Q I've heard a pair of owls calling in my neighborhood several times this month. Could they be nesting this early? A Yes. This is the time for courtship and nesting for the two owls most commonly ...

On these frigid December evenings, Georgia’s courting big owls are hooting it up. They are the great horned owl and the barred owl, two of Georgia’s bird species that begin nesting in winter ...

Ghouls and goblins are figments of the imagination, but a very real flying creature can swoop from the air to flog or frighten us at any time of the day or night. Of all the Halloween “boo birds,” the ...

When we do our routine activities at night we sometimes meet the wild creatures of the dark hours. Most are mammals. Few of them are birds, but owls are the exception. Six species occur regularly in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Snowy owls are landing in great numbers along the Lake Erie shoreline, dazzling Clevelanders who aren't used to seeing the fluffy, white birds perching on piers or break walls. The ...

DEAR JOAN: I have a question about owls. Every morning about 5 a.m., an owl roosts in my redwood tree and hoots for at least 20 minutes. I think this is very cool but have questions regarding this ...

The Christmas decorations are all put away, a blanket of snow covers the ground and chili is cooking in the Crockpot. The woods are pretty quiet except for the crunch of my boots in the frozen leaves ...

Three species of owls call Austin home – the Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl and Eastern-Screech Owl. Travis Audubon shares more in its November bird forecast.