[RKDinOKC]

Have a big cottonwood in my backyard that is pretty much the tallest tree around. Have lived here for a little over 20 years and there have always been great horned owls in that tree.

Only really hear hoot fests in the fall when they are pairing up for nesting. The it is from dark to 11-12pm.

One evening this fall caught my golden retriever sitting about 15 ft out from our stockade fence. There was an owl on top of one of the brick fence posts. The dog would make talking noises, not barking or whining, then the owl would hoot back. They went thru about 10 exchanges then the dog trotted off and the owl flew back up into the tree top. Don't understand animal, but they must have been discussing night hunting rights. My golden rarely if ever went out to chase the opossum or anything else at night after that.

Actually think it is kinda neat because I had a pet great horned owl from when I was 8 until 20.