In the 20 acre public land parcel * along the creek between Corbin Creek Subdivision and Robe River Subdivision

 ... I heard the owls hoot ... 3/24/2011

 

 Great Horned owl as found in Alaska  Sometimes in the stillness of the night, you can hear the owls hoot!

... like the tones of the telegraph machine back 'n forth ... quietly hoot, hoot, hooting with a hoot hoot back

(Don't think you can step out on your porch at 2am & hear them, though.  They'll hear you & STOP)

 

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/great-horned-owl/