no! that is a silly superstition. most owls hoot to say "this is my territory" or to find a mate, or for other reasons.
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No, seeing a screech owl at your window does not mean death. In some cultures, owls are associated with death but in reality, they are just Birds of Prey looking for food. It's simply a superstition with no scientific basis.
The sound of an Eastern screech owl has been called a "bounce song." Both male and female owls sing, with a noticeable tremolo.
Barn Owls have many nicknames which include monkey-faced owl, silver owl, white owl, delicate owl, golden owl, steeple owl, straw owl, barnyard owl, church owl, night owl, ghost owl, hobgoblin owl, screech owl, and death owl.
All birds, including the Eastern Screech Owl, are warm blooded.
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ok, lets see, here goes: 1 barn owl 2 grass owl 3 masked owl 4 greater sooty owl 5 lesser sooty owl 6 sawhet owl 7 spotted owl 8 barred owl 9 great horned owl 10 elf owl 11 pygmy owl 12 Eurasian eagle owl 13 black and white owl 14 great gray owl 15 long eared owl 16 short eared owl 17 burrowing owl 18 eagle owl 19 scops owl 20 American screech owl 21 European screech owl 22 Whiskered screech owl 23 snowy owl 24 Boobook owl 25 Mexican striped owl 26 tropical screech owl 27 white-faced scops owl 28 spectacled owl 29 barking owl 30 brown fish owl yay! did it! 30 species!