All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Photo Credit: Barred Owl by Rhianna Truex / Macaulay Library
Although the Barred Owl is not technically a songbird, its distinctive “Who cooks for you?” call (see below) functions as a song.
Barred Owls have a distinctive hooting call of 8–9 notes, described as “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?” This call carries well through the woods and is fairly easy to imitate. During courtship, mated pairs perform a riotous duet of cackles, hoots, caws and gurgles.
Click the link below to learn more about Barred Owls, and hear their calls: