If you've been fully vaccinated with all five routine doses, an additional dose of the tetanus vaccine is usually still recommended as a precaution if you're travelling to an area with limited medical facilities and your last dose of the vaccine was more than 10 years ago. Read more about travel vaccinations.
The hoot is a very recognizable owl call. Great horned owls are especially known for their hooting sound, which involves two short, deep âhooâ sounds followed by a long âhooooooo.â This sound is usually territorial and can be heard for several miles. Both male and female owls hoot, but male hoots are usually deeper than females.
Eastern Screech-Owl. If a mysterious trill catches your attention in the night, bear in mind the spooky sound may come from an owl no bigger than a pint glass. Common east of the Rockies in woods, suburbs, and parks, the Eastern Screech-Owl is found wherever trees are, and theyâre even willing to nest in backyard nest boxes. These supremely camouflaged birds hide out in nooks and tree crannies through the day, so train your ears and listen for them at night.