Rex Trulove
When I was a child and living at Crater Lake National Park, there was a great horned owl that used to call almost every night. My brother and I would ‘hoot’ back and it would answer. It was a really neat experience.
Living here in Montana, periodically we hear another great horned owl. I’ve never seen it, at least not yet, but it isn’t very far away when it calls. If you watched the video of the western screech owl, this one gives a really good comparison and it shows how different owl species can be easily identified by their call. Great horned owls sound quite different than screech owls.
It’s odd that I don’t see more owls here.
In a way, it isn’t strange, though. Most owls are nocturnal, most are difficult to see because of their coloration, they have a silent flight, and they are much more apt to be heard than to be seen.
I have heard those before but never actually seen one. Very striking features.
This is definitely one that is more often heard than seen by most people. Even though the voice sounds soft, it carries a long way; a quarter to a half mile, on occasion.
great job
I love owls
his big eyes and the movement of his head
Yes, and different species are interesting in different ways.
Oh , great its really similar to humanly voice
In a way, yes it is. These are big owls, too.
That’s what we hear outside the house at night! Cool post, Rex!
Somehow, I suspected that it might be. The call of a great horned owl can be heard from quite a distance.