owl calls
Who-who at dusk
Owl calls are the vocalizations owls make—hoots, screeches, whistles, and other sounds used for territorial defense, mating, and communication.
Different species have distinctive calls: the great horned owl's deep hoo-hoo-hoo, the barn owl's eerie shriek.
Birdwatchers learn owl calls to identify species by sound alone, often at night when the birds are active but invisible.
- hootOwl's cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- whooExclamation of thrill
- nightDark hours daily
- dead of nightDarkest part of evening
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