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I had owl alarm clocks for a while. Two Great Horned Owls (at least 90% sure that is what they were...) hung around here all the time. They would perch on a large TV antenna outside of the house and wake me up at about 3:00-4:00 a.m. every single morning. They were neat to see but I was glad when they broke that habit so I could sleep. I think one of them lived in the very large oak tree in my yard until the ice storm did considerable damage to it a few years back. I very rarely hear one now but still occasionally at night I'll hear a call around somewhere close. I was a bit startled by how big they were the first time I saw them, I went outside with a flashlight to investigate and when I shined the light at them, they both flew off right above me.