Ear to the Wild: A Juvenile Great-horned Owl

Juvenile Great-horned Owls beg for food from adults by making raspy sounding screeches. In the Fall they’re learning to hunt, but they still beg for food from the adults. In this recording their dialog ends with what sounds like the juvenile Great-horned Owl landing in a grassy field and catching something! Juvenile Great-horned Owls beg for food from adults by making raspy sounding screeches. They do this even when they’re about ready to strike out on their own. In the Fall juvenile Great-horned Owls have one wing in the nest, and one out in the great big world. At this stage they’re learning to hunt, but they still beg for food from the adults. The adults respond by saying what must mean something like “you’re on your own, junior. You got this!” In this recording their dialog ends with what sounds like the juvenile Great-horned Owl landing in a grassy field and catching something! A juvenile Great-horned Owl striking out on its own. Thanks for lending an Ear to the Wild. I’m Jack Hines. For more information, please visit eartothewild.com.