BirdsSensitive species
A dark-eyed woodland owl of river bottoms, often heard calling in daylight after rain.
Field facts
HabitatMature bottomland forest
RangeSouthern and central Indiana
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern (IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesGreat horned owl — ear tufts and yellow eyes
Field note: Its call is often written as “who cooks for you all?”
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not use call playback near a nest — it drives birds off territory.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
Where you might find it
McCormick's Creek State Park
State park · 58 mi
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge · 71 mi
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