“It’s somewhat haunting, especially if you don't know what it is." "It chased me out of the woods,” he said. He described its call as “kind of like a descending whinny.”īrady remembers hearing a screech owl for the first time as a young person in the night woods of Pennsylvania. The eastern screech owl has a very different - and unforgettable - sound, according to Ryan Brady, a research scientist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Bureau of Wildlife Management.
"That’s one that's always cool to hear in the woods,"" he said. Schwartz said that for barred owls, their call is described as sounding like "who cooks for you, who cooks for you all."" He added that barred owls will often be heard near water, due to the habitiat of the snakes and amphibians they tend to feed on. Their vocalizations can also be difficult to identify because each species has a range of sounds that it makes in different seasons and situation, according to Carl Schwartz, the former president of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology.īirders often use memory and identification techniques that help to pinpoint which bird they are hearing. Owls can be difficult to detect because they often hunt at night, and because their wings are designed for silent flight. Around Halloween especially, owls have a moment in the spotlight. Wisconsin is fortunate to be home to several species - so listen up and learn to identify their calls!
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