# Hooty the Horned Owl — Green Forest Stories character guide > Hooty the Horned Owl in Green Forest Stories by Thornton W. Burgess. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Hooty, Hooty the Owl **First appearance:** 0049-vi-hooty-the-owl-doesn-t-stay-still ## Snapshot A silent-winged night predator whose looming presence turns dusk in the Green Forest into a gamble for every small creature. ## Who they are Hooty rules the hours after the Black Shadows creep out from the Purple Hills, and even clever Blacky the Crow shivers at the thought of being caught out after dark. He is less a schemer than a fact of the forest — patient, hungry, and nearly impossible to see until it is too late. His silent drift over the treetops gives the smaller animals a reason to hurry home and gives the story its constant low hum of dread. ## Relationships ### [Blacky the Crow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/blacky_the_crow) _rivalry_ Blacky and Hooty are bitter enemies, often harassing and competing for territory. ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _rivalry_ Farmer Brown dislikes Hooty for preying on his poultry and tries to scare him away. ### [Blacky the Crow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/blacky_the_crow) _rivalry_ Blacky and Hooty are bitter enemies, often harassing and competing for territory. ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _rivalry_ Farmer Brown dislikes Hooty for preying on his poultry and tries to scare him away. ## In the story ### [Mr. and Mrs. Quack Are Startled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxix-mr-and-mrs-quack-are-startled) Mentioned as the primary threat the Quacks are watching for; his hunting call is heard far away in the Green Forest. ### [III: Blacky Finds Out Who Owns the Eggs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/iii-blacky-finds-out-who-owns-the-eggs) Implied to be guarding the nest with Mrs. Hooty. ### [IV: The Cunning of Blacky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/iv-the-cunning-of-blacky) Hooty and Mrs. Hooty are the owners of the eggs that Blacky plots to steal. ### [Blacky Calls His Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/v-blacky-calls-his-friends) Target of the crows' torment, sleeping in a tree and angered by the harassment. ### [Hooty the Owl Doesn’t Stay Still](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/vi-hooty-the-owl-doesn-t-stay-still) Proves his cleverness by leading the crows away from his nest to protect Mrs. Hooty and the eggs. ### [Blacky Tries Another Plan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/vii-blacky-tries-another-plan) Leads Blacky's relatives away from the nest to protect Mrs. Hooty and the eggs. ### [VIII: Hooty Comes to Mrs. Hooty’s Aid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/viii-hooty-comes-to-mrs-hooty-s-aid) Hooty returns to aid Mrs. Hooty, despite the bright sunshine hurting his eyes, and scares off the crows. ### [Blacky Thinks of Farmer Brown's Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/ix-blacky-thinks-of-farmer-brown-s-boy) Hooty is the target of Blacky's resentment; his nest contains eggs that Blacky covets. ### [Farmer Brown's Boy and Hooty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/x-farmer-brown-s-boy-and-hooty) Sits in his nest, snapping his bill angrily at the crows and later at the boy. ### [Farmer Brown’s Boy Is Tempted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xi-farmer-brown-s-boy-is-tempted) Hooty and Mrs. Hooty fiercely defend their nest as Farmer Brown's boy climbs. ### [A Treetop Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xii-a-treetop-battle) Sits in a nearby tree, hissing and guarding the nest with Mrs. Hooty. ### [Blacky Has a Change of Heart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xiii-blacky-has-a-change-of-heart) Target of Blacky's revenge plot; his nest is discovered by Farmer Brown's boy but the eggs are spared. ### [At Last Blacky Is Sure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxi-at-last-blacky-is-sure) Hooty is mentioned as a potential danger to Blacky after dark. ### [Whitefoot Spends a Happy Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/i-whitefoot-spends-a-happy-winter) Mentioned as a member of the Hawk family and an enemy of Whitefoot. ### [XXII: Timmy Proves to Be a True Neighbor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxii-timmy-proves-to-be-a-true-neighbor) Appears as a predator, silently hunting Whitefoot but is tricked by Timmy. ### [Whitefoot Spends a Dreadful Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxiii-whitefoot-spends-a-dreadful-night) Hooty terrorizes Whitefoot by hooting from atop the stub, using his hunting call to frighten the little creatures. ### [A Dreadful Night for a Little Bear](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxvii-a-dreadful-night-for-a-little-bear) Deliberately frightens Boxer by hooting loudly and fiercely. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters/hooty_the_horned_owl - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/characters