Episode Number
38
Episode Show Notes / Description
Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus).
The quintessential “whooo” owl call belongs to the Great horned owl, North America’s most widespread owl species. The haunting duet of a pair of Great Horned Owls can be heard in the late night and early morning hours of mid to late winter.
The quintessential “whooo” owl call belongs to the Great horned owl, North America’s most widespread owl species. The haunting duet of a pair of Great Horned Owls can be heard in the late night and early morning hours of mid to late winter.
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The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:
- Great horned owl duet songs by William R. Fish (ML506981)
- Great horned owl screech with song by Wil Hershberger (ML506982)
- Great horned owl bill snapping by William W. H. Gunn (ML506989)
- Great horned owl "haunting" song by Gerrit Vyn (ML506983)
Sources and more:
- https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Horned_Owl
- https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/great-horned-owl