It’s difficult to ID Eastern and Western screech-owl species—location is your best bet. Hear their call and learn about their ...

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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 ...

Lately, you may have heard them: “hoot” owls. No such critter named “hoot owl” appears in any field guide, but their calls earn them the moniker. The “hoo-hoo-hoo” kinds of calls belong to either ...

I heard a barred owl hooting one night in the woods that surround my house. A few nights later, I heard a great horned owl, with a different, descending pattern of hoots. What I heard was probably ...

Spotting an owl glide through the treetops is a thrilling experience, its silhouette a shadow against the twilight sky. A hallmark of owls is their completely silent flight. But when they do make ...

Hoot Owl Creek is a small tributary of the Russian River in Alexander Valley, northeast of Healdsburg. Presumably, you can sometimes hear the calling of owls there. A “hoot owl” can be one of several ...

DEAR JOAN: We live about a mile from Mission San Jose, and sometimes I hear birds making a “hoo-hoo” call at around 1 or 2 a.m. We were wondering if the calls are being made by owls, doves or pigeons?

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 ...