It was well north of 3 a.m. when the soft hooting of a distant great horned owl pulled me from the gentle arms of Morpheus, that mythological god of sleep and dreams. In the heat and stillness of the ...

Step out into the cool night air and listen for the owls. Great horned owls are found in their territories all year round, and can be heard occasionally performing their classic hooting songs in any ...

It’s 2 a.m. on Easter morning, and I’m awakened by "Hoo ho-hoo? Hoo hooo." The cadence is like, “Who’s awake? Me, too.” I open my window. The night is still. For certain, a great horned owl is calling ...

None answered that night, but the seed was planted. For about $10 at a local hunting supplies shop, I bought a handheld call you blow into to simulate the vocalization of a barred owl. Hunters use the ...

Of all the creative ways to strike up a gobble, the owl hoot is a tried-and-true classic. But in all the times you’ve let “who cooks for you” rip, have you ever stopped to wonder why turkeys often ...

A high-pitched screech cuts the night air. Then silence. Minutes pass with only the low drone of crickets. Then you hear it, ...

This wildlife story started six months ago on a lonely winter night in deep forest. The affair reached its pinnacle late this past week. It provides a glimpse into the little-seen world of wildlife.