There’s more to owl sounds than just “hoo, hoo.” Each species of owl has its own unique call — sometimes more than one. Learn more and get tips on what to listen for outside in this article: https://abcbirds.org/blog21/owl-sounds/ Press play with the sound on to listen to a Northern Saw-whet Owl call recording by Micah Riegner | American Bird Conservancy

There's more to owl sounds than just “hoo, hoo”! Each owl species has its own unique calls — sometimes even more than one. Today, let’s dive into the fascinating sounds that Newton, our ambassador Eastern Screech-Owl will try and demonstrate. Eastern Screech-Owls have two main calls: A descending, almost horse-like whinny, which they use to defend their territories or an extended trill on a single pitch, which is used to attract mates and stay in touch with family members. (This is what you are

Head bobbing is a distinctive owl behavior. Owl's eyes are not round, but more tubular shaped and this limits their motion. An owl uses head bobbing to help with depth perception using motion parallax. To see how this works try closing one eye and look at your surroundings. Things may appear flat. Now move your head from side to side a bit. This motion will enable you to have some depth perception in your surroundings. | Ennis Owl Cam