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Also in this issue: Finding Urban Owls | Owl Fun Facts | Common Owls and Their Calls

                                                                                                                                                            

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Joy of Owls | October 2024

Go Owl-Out This Halloween! With haunting hoots, razor-sharp talons, and eerily silent wings, it's no wonder owls of all kinds have come to symbolize the Halloween season. But one owl, in particular, has a classic, deep hoot that echoes through the dark and is often interpreted as who cooks for you, who cooks for you all? This Owl-oween, become a know-it-owl starting with these 10 fun facts about Barred Owls.

Barred Owl. Photo: Scott Suriano/Audubon Photography Awards

Learn to Identify Five Owls by Their Calls How much do you know about owls and their calls? These beloved raptors have bigger vocabularies than you think. Start hooting the same language by getting to know these five common owls and their iconic calls.

Barn Owl. Photo: Shlomo Neuman/Audubon Photography Awards

On the Prowl for Urban Owls? Owls aren't always the secluded, deep-woods birds we make them out to be. In fact, many owls have learned to thrive in urban spaces. Go owling with our guide on where to spot five species in urban spaces across the U.S.

Snowy Owl. Photo: Francois Portmann

No, That's Not an Owl Outside Your Window Do you really have an owl outside your window? In many cases, the forlorn cooing that gives the Mourning Dove its name sounds like the stereotypical hoot we ascribe to owls. Here's the difference between a Mourning Dove's call and an owl's call.

Photo: Brady Karg/Audubon

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Great Horned Owl. Photo: Linda Rutherford/Audubon Photography Awards

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