owling
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Owling is the practice of going out at night to observe or listen for owls.
Birdwatchers who owl venture into woods after dark, often using recorded calls to attract the birds: We went owling in the state forest last weekend.
The term captures both the activity and the nocturnal, secretive quality it shares with its subject.
Hooked bird claws
- raptorHunting bird with talons
- preyAnimal being hunted
- huntPursuit of quarry
- swoopRapid downward plunge
ambush · carnivore · beak · pellet · rodent · shrew · strike · silent
Onset of darkness
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
starlight · crepuscular · roost · perch · forage · glide · infrared · camouflage
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- twitcherRare bird pursuer
- birderOne who spots species
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
species · habitat · conservation · wildlife · nature · ecosystem · avian · ornithologist
hoot
Owl's cry
whistle · cry · echo · resonate · reverberate · sound · signal · vocalize · acoustic · auditory
talons
Hooked bird claws
swoop · ambush · carnivore · beak · pellet · rodent · shrew · strike · silent · wingbeat
nightfall
Onset of darkness
darkness · starlight · crepuscular · roost · perch · forage · glide · infrared · camouflage · stealth
binoculars
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- twitcherRare bird pursuer
- birderOne who spots species
spotting · species · habitat · conservation · wildlife · nature · ecosystem · avian · ornithologist · migration
mysterious
Beyond easy comprehension
shadowy · hidden · haunting · ethereal · ghostly · omen · wisdom · Athena · folklore · superstition