Particularly, but not exclusively, during the breeding season, from late April to September, the owl screeches both to mark it territory and during courtship. It does not hoot. Barn owls are ...

Nocturnal birds excel in darkness, utilizing stealth, sharp senses, and hunting skills, making them nature's silent predators in forests.

Both adult females (during courtship) and juveniles beg for food with a rough, grating rasp, usually falling in pitch. Common. Range now overlaps that of the western screech owl in eastern ...