For the past 12 years since leaving big city life for a rural life here in Florida there have always been owls on the property. Barred Owls! These owls are known as the original "hoot owl." Their call sounds like "who who..who calls for you." Most owls do not hoot, they screech, hiss or make some other strange call.
Barred Owls have met, mated, married and raised their owlets on the property predictably and consistently throughout the years. I love seeing them and observing their behavior. There have been so many interactions with the owls I could go on with story after story of my experiences with them. Once we rescued a young owl who had broken its wing, one owl became attached to me following me around the yard, another saw my car coming up the driveway and tried to land on the luggage rack. Just so many experiences with these magnificent creatures.
Barred owls are active durning the daylight hours and even more so as the sun begins to set. They start calling at twilight. Last evening during the chickens free-ranging activity, the owl stated hooting. The girl's heads went up and they listened. They recognize it too. No danger to the girls they are too large of prey for these owls. Since owls are silent flyers you have to listen and follow their calls. They blend in well amongst the mossy oaks. Then I spot the owl.🐓