Many people think all owls make a hooting noise, but that is not the case. The great gray owl does not hoot, Williams said, but rather makes a series of “hoos” in a low pitch. The short-eared ...

The researchers caution that while bees and hornets likely do sting owls, there’s not enough data yet to make a conclusion about why the owls avoid the buzzing noises. Benjamin Sulser, who studies bat ...