![]() ![]() If you click through the above tweet, you'll see that the very first response suggests that she might also be hearing a Mourning Dove. These are the kind of hilarious, middle-of-the-night observations you can expect from me now. It’s not a hoot by the way, it’s a “hoo”. There’s an owl hooting outside my window. Even the brilliant Mindy Kaling has likely made this mistake: In many cases, the forlorn cooing that gives the Mourning Dove its name sounds more like the stereotypical hoot we ascribe to owls than the actual calls of several owl species. Still, all this information isn't always enough to convince someone of the truth, and understandably so. Where there are people, there are Mourning Doves. ![]() In fact, there isn't a corner of the U.S. Not only can their call sound a lot like an owl's hooting to the untrained ear, but these skittish blue-gray birds can also be found everywhere from window ledges and alleyways to backyards and bird feeders. If it's not an owl, then what is it? Most likely a Mourning Dove. Owls can live and even thrive in urban environments, but they still need trees and space to hunt. ![]() Though it's not unheard of, owls don't make a habit of hanging around windows, and while you can sometimes see them in groups during mating season, they are typically solitary birds unless nesting. An alleged owl hooting during the day is another red flag, as they are largely nocturnal. Finally, if this person lives in an apartment building sandwiched between two other buildings in the dense Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo (real-life example yours truly once encountered), then there's no freaking way. Now, if you have indeed been here before, then you have likely-and rightly-responded somewhat skeptically. For this person's sake, you hope they do have an owl nearby (it's certainly possible), but you are also keenly aware of a few things that make you doubtful.įirst off, if they are indeed hearing the bird directly outside their window or have "a bunch," there are already issues. If you know anything about birds, you've probably had a friend or even stranger that knows little about birds say something along these lines to you: "I have an owl right outside my window, and it's really loud." Or better yet: "I have a bunch of owls around my place!" ![]()
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