The Shopwada Journal

Great Horned Owl

Species ID guides, backyard how-tos, seasonal birding and gift ideas — written by the Shopwada Field Team.

Audubon's Great Horned Owl plate beside Shopwada's watercolor Great Horned Owl illustration
Bird Guides

Great Horned Owl Call: What It Sounds Like & How to ID This Owl

That deep 'hoo-h'HOO-hoo-hoo' on a winter night is probably a Great Horned Owl. How to recognize its call, when owls hoot, and how to tell it from other owls.

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