I live on a cattle farm in west/central MO, and I hear these Great Horned Owls, often a veritable symphony because there are so many calling at the same time. They begin around dusk at certain times of the year and will continue for an hour or so, then there's silence for a few hours and they begin again. I can discern at least 4, sometimes 6, different ones calling to each other. It is absolutely mesmerizing to listen to them, but I rarely get to see any of them. I've had a few perch in one of the huge 100+ year-old oak trees in my yard, very close to my bedroom window, but have never been able to see them because of the trees being leafed out. It's okay. I'll settle for listening.
I live on a cattle farm in west/central MO, and I hear these Great Horned Owls, often a veritable symphony because there are so many calling at the same time. They begin around dusk at certain times of the year and will continue for an hour or so, then there's silence for a few hours and they begin again. I can discern at least 4, sometimes 6, different ones calling to each other. It is absolutely mesmerizing to listen to them, but I rarely get to see any of them. I've had a few perch in one of the huge 100+ year-old oak trees in my yard, very close to my bedroom window, but have never been able to see them because of the trees being leafed out. It's okay. I'll settle for listening.