Female Great Horned Owl Stalks Prey & Night Calls! 🦉 Mississippi Flyway | explore.org 10-8-26

Experience the raw beauty of a female Great Horned Owl hunting under the cover of darkness on the Mississippi Flyway! Watch as this magnificent apex predator bobs her head to lock onto her prey, pounces into the tall grass, and fills the night with her distinct territorial calls. Did you know you can easily tell the difference between a male and female owl just by listening? 🦉🎵 • Pitch: Females are physically larger than males, but they have smaller voice boxes, giving them a noticeably higher-pitched hoot. The smaller males produce a much deeper, booming call. • Syllables: Males usually hoot in a standardized pattern of 4 to 5 syllables, while females often use a more irregular rhythm with 6 to 8 syllables in a row. Learn more about these incredible raptors from the International Owl Center: https://www.internationalowlcenter.or... 📌 Timestamp Highlights: • 0:00 - Great Horned Owl flies to the log, looking around 👀 • 0:22 - Owl flies to the middle of the log, bobbing its head to adjust its vision while looking for prey • 1:10 - Flies back up to the main log, staying alert • 4:29 - Hovers down behind the log to get a closer look, eyes peeking above on the prowl 👀 • 6:51 - Pouncing into the tall grass after prey! • 7:00 - A minute later, she emerges from the brush and flies back to the log • 7:23 - The owl begins calling (listen closely to identify her as a female!). Geese and a distant train can be heard in the night background • 8:20 - Something briefly catches her eye, but she continues calling • 10:08 - Watch how she bends forward as she delivers her powerful hoots • 11:54 - Off she goes—perhaps to meet the mate she has been calling to 🤎🦉 A big thank you to the dedicated volunteer camera operators at explore.org for all you do! 🦉 🌿 ABOUT THIS CAMERA: Located in the Upper Mississippi National Fish and Wildlife Refuge on Lake Onalaska, this live Flyway Cam offers a front-row seat to the massive bird migrations. In partnership with the Raptor Resource Project and explore.org, this camera documents a spectacular variety of river wildlife, from Bald Eagles and American White Pelicans to Sandhill Cranes and Tundra Swans. 👉 LIVE Mississippi River Flyway Cam: Bird Migration & Bald Eagles | explore.org https://www.youtube.com/live/feR0k8-n... 📍 LOCATION: Upper Mississippi National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Lake Onalaska, Wisconsin. #GreatHornedOwl #OwlCalls #NatureLiveCam #ExploreOrg #WildlifeHunting #MississippiFlyway #FemaleGreatHornedOwl