Ohmygoodness that reminds me of a story... Well, a TRUE story that happened to yours truly several years ago... We were staying at my aunt's condo in Penang, a northern Malaysian state (known for the exquisite local cuisine!), and we were several stories up with no trees reaching that height nearby (and the scant trees that were there were really few and short)... Anyway, this aunt of mine was famous in our family as the ghost story-teller--of TRUE ghost stories!! I'm not kidding!! Anyway, after one such night, my older brother and I were sleeping in a bedroom with my aunt and her husband, and my older brother and I started hearing owl hoots!!! My aunt didn't know what to make of them, except maybe someone had an owl in their condo... It was so scary!!! lol

Yes, the adults too. Very sad. The parents also stopped hooting at night as soon as the babies fell out of the nests. We think that was not to draw attention. We LOVED to listen to them.

Ah, this is where it began! Heehee, the baby horned owl looks so cute, with its little talons flopping in the air!! Hahaha! What a comical sight! Did the parents also fly away after the baby birds flew the coop? And--"Owl Man"--Hee!

That is awesome. I want one!