We have great horned owls trying to make babies and settle down in our woods! We have had barred owls for many years – we love their call of “Who, who, who cooks for you.” The call of the horned owl is different – a combination of short and long “whos.” When they are courting each other, they fluff out their tails when they call. It’s been fun watching them. Happy hour is about when I get home each night. It has been too dark to get a good photo. Here is a fuzzy image of what I saw:
Here is what they look like when a pro is snapping the picture (with a lot more daylight):
