They may look sleepy but at night they are totally alert. At this time of year, just after dusk, tawny owls are calling to each other. They don't exactly say "Tuwhit tuwoo", more like
"HOO! Hoo-oo-oo-oo-oo"
and the typical female reply is a sort of whooshing, whistling shriek,
usually written as 'keewick'.
Listen to the calls recorded by Steve Hawkeye on youtube
They have a surprisingly large wingspan with fringed feathers that allow them to swoop silently on their mousy prey.
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