Barred Owl Calls 

Yeah we had them in our back yard in oklahoma. It was the coolest thing ever. When several of them are perched around on different trees and exchanging calls on a dark night it makes you glad to be alive.

I got a massive Barred owl living outside my house. Homie started going off with this shit at like 3 am when i was letting out the dogs, thought I was gonna have to fight some Jackal Demon in the middle of the night wearing a bath robe

I think barred owls are the coolest sounding owls. I love their hoots!

I play this on a Bluetooth speaker outside right after dark falls. Owls come flying in to figure out who the new resident is. They land in a big pine tree right outside my front door and stare at me. This recording has been such a source of joy for me. Thank you so much for posting it 🌹

I volunteered at a wildlife center years ago and there was a barred owl there named " Otis" he had a wing amputated so he was there being rehabilitated and he was my most favorite animal there. He was so sweet. I remember him making noises from his room. Last I knew they moved him to an owl sanctuary with other owls so he wouldn't be lonely.

Their calls are hauntingly beautiful. They are curious creatures and watch humans often

Was at a campfire with the boys until we heard this exact sound... All 4 pants shat simultaneously...

I told my husband like 100 times I kept hearing a strange animal noise and tonight he FINALLY was outside when it happened. So happy to find out what it is finally. What an awesome, beautiful creature . Even tho it scared the pee out of me at first.

I finally found the owl i ever occasionally hear in my back yard. I love their hoots.

0:47 The bird that photobombed this owl’s picture was later found dead that night with talon marks all over him. The owl was questioned but no proof was found that she was the murderer.

I hear barred owls almost every night down here in FL. Such beautiful creatures. I used to bowfish at night and always had at least one curious barred owl (it might have been the same one, who knows) who would land on a pylon on the dock and just watch me. I remember cleaning a fish late one night when I felt this sudden gust of wind behind my neck, looked over, and about 5' away there was a barred owl perched upon a pylon just observing me. The amount of wind their wings had pushed was crazy to me because I heard absolutely nothing. If I didn't feel that short gust I would have never known it was there.

Some years ago I was at a quarry in the middle of the night and heard this sound. It was so haunting and beautiful. I was trying to figure out what kind of bird it was. I can't remember who I asked to help me figure it out, but I described to them the sound of one of those impact wrenches auto shops used to remove lug nuts from a car tire. At the time that's what it sounded like. This particular bird. The person immediately knew I was talking about a barred owl. I'll never forget that amazing sound in the distance on a warm summer night

For you city dwellers who recently moved to a heavily forested area, just wait until you hear your first fox call. They sound like someone being murdered. During the rut if you get too close to the tree line the bucks will snort/grunt at you. The first time it happened to me I jumped like 5 feet sideways. And then there's the great blue heron that sounds like a prehistoric man eating lizard.

I have a pair that live in the trees behind my place. They get busy more than I do.

My family and I just saw one of these in our backyard just before sunset in Maryland! One of the prettiest birds ever!

Just heard one of these in Georgia. It had its own distinct call and it actually frightened me at first.

It's awesome finally finding out what the owl I hear every night looks like

I have a barred owl near my house that always makes the very first sound. Never any of the others always trills his hoot and it’s relaxing to hear all the time

Thanks to your video, I now know what kind of owl I hear every night. 😊

I have to say… I play this all the time in my back yard. So fun to hear the owls start calling!

I had heard these owls in the late evening in the woods behind our home in Maryland, but never could see any. I played this through a Bluetooth speaker on our deck and within 5 minutes we saw 2 beautiful and BIG barred owls fly over, then perch on a limb 40 feet above. Both were hooting back! It was so cool.

Every year this calls back my owl 💜🦉 He is literally outside my window

Was once sleeping outside in a hammock and heard a very loud wailing followed by one of these calls. I was pretty sure it must be an owl but it didn’t make it any less frightening in the moment

We have had Barred owls for many years. Here in central Minnesota they are like old friends stopping by for a chat. Our kids love calling up to 7 of them into our trees. They only call when it is calm and peaceful in the woods. It makes me feel safe. I feel sorry for city folk who only have street noise to fall asleep to.

Fun fact... If you wanna attract owls, just set up a bird feeder. The seed that falls on the ground will attract field mice/voles which will attract owls.

I am hearing this owl just several minutes ago! Usually I hear the great horned owl but this one has those distinct “who cooks for you” notes haha

My wife sons and myself play this on our speaker and they come flyin to our trees its pretty awesome

I glad I found this because I used to hear this at night back upstate in New York and never knew what owl it was. It was calming to hear for the two years the owl was around ❤

I would like to hear a Barred Owl for real. I don't think they're in California. They do have a rather Haunting call. THANKS FOR SHARING! R.K. 4/20/2022.

Lucky to hear these beautiful creatures near Tampa, FL

Plano, TX here! We have two or three in the neighborhood, and they hunt in the creek behind our home. They are so majestic, and much bigger than I thought, seeing one up close! (One landed on my fence to come check out the "commotion" when I played this on my back porch at around 430am).

We live in the woods in Eastern Kentucky and our house is surrounded by these. I love to listen to them have conversations from one side of the holler to the other.

A way to remember...."who cooks for you, who cooks for youuuuuuuu." (farmers almanac)

Hear these guys, as well as Great Horned Owls, all around my home in Kentucky. They always seem to be talking to each other. Beautiful birds.

Such beautiful owls I love love love owl's. The sounds they make are so awesome 🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉❤️

I just heard the sounds at night and thought it was coyotes, but then I heard the sound move and followed it with my eyes and saw two of these beautiful birds fly over me. So thankful I was able to see them.

Your video is so important to me. I play it and the owls come straight to my house. Thank you so much. I play and pause and listen for responses. It is so enjoyable.

So beautiful thank you folks ❤💖♥💜💕8

Beautiful and soothing

Beautiful owl sounds thank you. ❤🇺🇸🦉👍🙏😎

I had a pair of barred owls that nested in my yard when I lived back home in Florida. I had a spot light on a pole in my yard so I could garden at night when it was cooler. They used to come visit me with on on my roof and tge otger landing on the ground some distance away. How I miss those days.

I was camping last night and I heard this right outside the camper. Had never heard it before and it scared the crap out of me. Now I know what it is.

I hear these everytime at night when I'm out for my cigarette it's cool to hear

Sitting on my second story deck surrounded by these guys. I looked up this call here on RU-vid and played it to them. Before I knew it they were really close calling back at me. Too, too cool in Tulsa.

We played this outside tonight and with minutes we had an owl fly in and land about 15 feet away. It was amazing, thanks so much for sharing!

We live on a 40 called Barred Hollow. Saw the comment from the guy who hooked it to a Bluetooth speaker, and had the same result. Had five or six in the trees near the cabin, answering this recording. What a hoot!

I live in Savannah GA, I just love listening to these amazing owls. Tonight I heard their territorial sounds for the first time. Man! Someone was upset, lol. It's so soothing for me to hear them calling at night. So glad that they are surviving near my home.

Was not expecting the photo of mating owls 😂The male looks beyond thrilled to be there.

They are in my back yard , they sing every once in a while . I saw some babies perched in a tree awhile back, in southwest missouri. I like to hear them at night.

I have been listening to these at night in the woods behind our house for years and never actually saw one. Then yesterday this big old thing went chasing another big old thing past our treehouse at twilight. It was huge. I went to the Sibley guide to determine which is the biggest owls in our area (southern Delaware), and the Barred Owl it is. How magnificent. Thanks for the recordings!

It's so comforting to hear our barred owl call at night here in central Massachusetts. One night my wife and I were outside and the bird swooped over our heads, it was magical.

My dog doesn’t know what to think love these thank you !

Listening to 4 Barred Owls hoot at each other is something special

There's a few barred owls that live on my block, and they call out to each other for hours at a time in the middle of the night. First time I heard one of their calls, I thought it was either an injured man or dog, crying out in pain right outside my window. Absolutely scared me shitless.

I love this, it brings back childhood memories!

This video played over an iPad will call them in ...it’s amazing

Have these owls close to where we live. Such a majestic sound.

I've been hearing a Barred Owl out from my backyard at night🦉🌕

Using this call right now with 6 owls flying around my camp 😍

I hear the Barred owl in the early morning hours frequently. This morning it was so close I think it must have been right outside our bedroom perched on a nearby tree in the forest. I even heard this call in the middle of the day one time and managed to record it. Magnificent. Haven’t seen them, just hear them. Hope to be able to see one some day.

I hear these ALL THE TIME.

I use these sounds to call in owls onto the railing my deck. It is really cool and my kids love seeing them.

I heard one of these damn things this morning a little after 5:30 having never heard one before, didn't know what I was hearing. Kinda figured it was some sort of owl but wasn't 100% sure until I started looking up videos of owl sounds and came across this one. Next time I hear one I won't have to decide whether or not to haul ass back inside. Lol.

Birding is a great relaxing hobby. Nice relaxing video, I feel so peaceful after watching your video. I wish you great success! Have a wonderful day!

Just moved to a new place. Saw an owl flying between the trees just at dark. Got an idea. Searched the net, found this vid, and i can call them down to the fence, sometimes to ground in the back yard. These animals are magnificent. If you do not see them, you never know they are there. The female landed on the fence the other night and she is awesome. These guys rule the night. Ultimate predators. I got one in the tree right now. He is calling. It makes me realize how small i am in the big picture. Humans can not create this. What else is there? Glad to be alive!

I went out last night and heard this coming from trees down the hill then super close by the tree by my deck. I didn’t know what it was - now I’ll just say “hi, owls!”

Heard one tonight for the first time. At first I was like is that a dog howling. Then I realized it’s gotta be an owl. Which lead me here. Thanks for the video. Hopefully I can see the guy or gal making these beautiful sounds one day.

North GA here. Stopping in because I want the one in my backyard to make him/herself be seen.

I heard 3 of these near my house last night. Now I know which kind they were. Thank you

Finally found my owl who lives by my house. He crazy

We sit on our back porch at night and call them in with this. Two of them sit on a tree nearby and watch us while several more gather in the woods around us and talk away. It's a fun way to spend a relaxing evening.

0:56 These are the very sounds I heard in my yard recently. Thank you for posting this.

Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all? That's what their call sounds like. This is one of my favorite birds and most definitely my favorite owl.

Moved to NC last year from NY. Lol I hear these a lot here! My hair stood straight up the first time I heard this from the woods across the road. I never heard them in NY. I felt so silly.

We brought in 7-8 last night at one time on outdoor speakers. Freaking awesome

Right now I can hear one of these doing that song that they do (like in the first clip). Kinda freaky actually. It echoes through the woods and makes it sound like a monster with a megaphone.

I was actually able to call in two of these owls with these sounds coolest thing I have ever experienced

I use this to attract the owls all the time. Super cool.

I have one in my backyard that I hear almost every night.... beautiful! Thanks for the video.

Kansas here! Holy crap I hear one so close to my house right now. It's so neat! Thank you for posting.

they’re so scary when you have anxiety , especially when they start to make monkey sounds ..

Whenever me and the kids are bored. We take the Bluetooth speaker outside and play this video specifically. Almost always lures in 2 or 3 curious owls. I live in Southern virginia

This is so beyond cool. Love it!!! Thank you for sharing.

Great photos, and love those sounds! It makes me happy to hear barred owls hooting outside on the rare occasion I can.

Me and my family are camping at the KOA in Gettysburg PA. Last night I went in our camper when my Dad called me out. He was like, I think someones being funny and pulling pranks! So I go outside and this frickin noise starts entering my ears from all directions. I frickin almost peed myself. It was scarry because we didn't know what the freak it was! 😅 (I ran inside when they started going crazy bcuz I thought it was the fricking flying monkeys from the wizard of Oz🤣) Thanks to this video, we not only know what we heard, but maybe tonight we can use our speaker to lure them in!😊💖 (We are from a small town in Maryland so I had never heard this Owl call prior to our trip 😅)

This works Everytime. Love all the owls around our place.

I played this for my blind daughter and she was giggling at the owl call.

I heard one of these a few mins ago! I went online to try to find which owl it was. It sounded like 0:09

Absolutely the Tom morello of owls.

I always hear them at night while im hunting, best thing ive ever heard !

This video is quite a hoot! Thanks!

I have finally found the woo-hoo bird! It woke me up screaming Wooh woo-hoo at around 3AM and when I tried to tell people about it they thought I was crazy making things up.

I was at maxdale bridge one time and heard a barred owl downstream. It was hauntingly beautiful, and amazing. I played this sound and paused it and the owl responded back. It was so cool. I've never heard a barred owl until that night.

I got to listen to two of these converse from to sides of the woods we were camping in. Dead of night, just sitting at the campfire on the bank of a little manmade lake, you can't see anything past the circle of light from the fire, and you hear this. I wish I could have gone again this year!

I love these guys. I've had a couple in my yard. I love hearing at night. I often answer them.

Finally, a rapper who doesn't mumble 🗿🔥🗣

I went on a camping trip last night and round 3 this morning I heard one of these making the first call for about ten minutes. The moon was out and full and so were the stars so needless to say I was mesmerized

Nice collection of vocalizations!!Especially the courtship duet.

Best compilation, thank you

At night when I was going to bed I always wondered what bird was making that sound or what was making that sound thank you I finally found it. I never once thought it could have been an owl in the middle of a city.