Great Horned Owls: May Nature Almanac

For the May Nature Almanac, Naturalists Steve Jones and Ruth Carol Cushman head to a Louisville park on a cool, misty evening, seeking a family of Great Horned Owls, beloved by the neighborhood, whose three baby owls have recently fledged.

Owls are so good at hiding among large willow and cottonwood trees, the odds are that neither mom nor dad, nor the babies, will be seen. But Steve and Ruth Carol remain undaunted, and they give a hoot about explaining owl lore and the differences between male and female Great Horned Owls.

Will any real owls speak up?  Which will they find?  What about a small hawk, and an angry crow, also on the lookout for Great Horned owls?

Nature Almanac airs the first Friday of each month on the Morning Magazine, KGNU’s weekday morning show featuring in-depth discussions on local news issues. Click here to listen to other episodes of the Morning Magazine.