Large and widespread owl with distinctive ear tufts. This powerful predator can take down birds and mammals even larger than itself, but it also dines on daintier fare such as tiny scorpions, mice, and frogs. Just like their uncanny disposition the great horned owl calls unique too. This was the one and only shot i was able to capture of one calling. So have a listen after dark. Found in a variety of habitats from dense woods to prairie and deserts with at least some trees. Here, a fledgling is calling to be fed. Have you heard a Great Horned Owl? The noisy image here shows the nearly adult male Great Horned owl on the ground after pouncing on some type of prey. Today, the juvenile Great Horned Owl caught us off guard. Photo by Rick Bowers. We didn’t even notice that the juvenile was perched on a tree right at the trail’s edge. With its long, earlike tufts, intimidating yellow-eyed stare, and deep hooting voice, the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. [Crickets-nighttime + call of female Great Horned Owl] After dark, it’s our ears that connect us to the lives of birds. [call of male Great Horned Owl] At the ground beneath were a litter of bloody feathers. In fact, Great Horned Owls have a lot to say. Night Voices: Great Horned Owls Written by Bob Sundstrom. The 2 juveniles frequently called to each other. Be sure to let us know where you live or where you’ve heard this bird sound before! And judging from the young bird’s persistence, the parents seem to be responding only with calls, not food. Most active at dusk and dawn, watch for their moth-like flight over the same areas that Northern Harriers patrol by day. More conspicuous features are its black-rimmed yellow eyes staring out from a pale facial disk. Click here to listen to the sounds of other birds!. Because they were juveniles, they hadn't developed the ability to hoot, they made a raspy begging call. This powerful predator can take down birds and mammals even larger than itself, but it also dines on daintier fare such as tiny scorpions, mice, and frogs. Most people know that Great Horned Owls hoot. While walking home, Oksana needed to tie her shoelaces, so we stopped on the trail for a moment not far from our house. The sexes are alike although the females have a slightly higher pitched and shorter sequence of notes in their call. A juvenile great horned owl calls from a post. With its long, earlike tufts, intimidating yellow-eyed stare, and deep hooting voice, the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. [Calls of Great Horned Owl juvenile and parents Track 202:27] Let’s eavesdrop on a family of Great Horned Owls. [Call of an adult male Great Horned Owl] Even then, the parents must continue to feed them.