![]() ![]() It’s a less intense situation than an actual predator attack, but this could definitely provoke an owl to vocalize at night.īarking isn’t the only similarity owls share with dogs, they’ve also been known to growl at predators when feeling threatened. ![]() If an owl is surprised or feeling threatened, it will sometimes make less intense types of calls in order to scare off any threatening being that may be lurking nearby. Is that a dog outside? It could be… or it might be an owl! If an owl spots something, or someone, out of the ordinary and thinks it may possibly be threatening them or their claimed territory, some owls will start to let out a lower pitched barking noise. This would be more common in places where you have overlapping raptor habitats, like a small Owl nesting close to a large owl. The owl might begin to attack or let out a loud screeching or shrieking sound until the attacker has either given up and left the owl nest or has been defeated in the fight with the owl. Attacking a Predator (Defence Calls)Īlthough it’s somewhat rare in certain places, owls will sometimes hoot when faced with a predator. These calls also help to attract females at the start of their courtship season. Once they’ve done that, they’ll start hooting to make everyone aware of this new home and that others, especially males, need to stay away. Owls don’t make their own nests, so they instead find nests that have already been made, normally by birds, and make it their new home. There’s a lot of variation in the specific calls between species, but often when you hear owls hooting at night this is what they’re doing. Here’s an example of a great horned owl giving a classic territorial call.Ī lot of owls hoot like this to send a message to other owls letting them know the territory they’ve just found is officially claimed. Territorial behavior is one of the most common reasons owls hoot. Here are a few different sounds an owl makes and what they’re trying to communicate with each noise. So, if you listen closely, you’ll hear the variations and differences in each hoot. Owls are always hooting for a specific intention. The Different Noises Owls MakeĮven though owls make a lot of random noises, the reasons they’re being emitted aren’t random. Let’s learn more about the specific noises owls make and what else they’re up to while awake and active at night. It’s also easier for them to hunt nocturnal prey and avoid most of their predators. This is because their senses are strong enough to live at night. Most of them hunt and set up territory in the nighttime. They choose nighttime as their designated hoot time because most owls, not all, are nocturnal animals. Hooting to attract a mate and begin setting up their territory. ![]() Screeching or low barking because they feel threatened or need to protect their territory Protecting their territory from other Owls.Until… “Hoot hoot.” This noisy call might be coming from one likely source: an owl.īut Why do owls hoot at night? They hoot at night because they are: It’s 11 pm, and you’re all snuggled in bed ready to fall asleep.įor a while, all you hear is silence. ![]()
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