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Mrs. Hooty

Hooty's mate, who is protective of their nest and eggs.

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Also known as stupid Hooty

First appearance: Hooty the Owl Doesn’t Stay Still

Mrs. Hooty shows up with force in III: Blacky Finds Out Who Owns the Eggs. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Seen sitting on the nest, covering the eggs with her feathers.

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In III: Blacky Finds Out Who Owns the Eggs: Seen sitting on the nest, covering the eggs with her feathers. Later, in IV: The Cunning of Blacky: Mrs. Hooty is the larger and fiercer mate of Hooty, and together they…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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III: Blacky Finds Out Who Owns the Eggs
Seen sitting on the nest, covering the eggs with her feathers.
IV: The Cunning of Blacky
Mrs. Hooty is the larger and fiercer mate of Hooty, and together they guard the nest.
Blacky Calls His Friends
Mentioned as being nearby; Blacky hopes she will leave her nest unguarded.
Hooty the Owl Doesn’t Stay Still
Remains on the nest, undisturbed, as Hooty draws the crows away.
Blacky Tries Another Plan
Sits stubbornly on the nest, glaring angrily at the crows but refusing to leave.
VIII: Hooty Comes to Mrs. Hooty’s Aid
Mrs. Hooty is tormented by the crows while sitting on her eggs, but Hooty comes to her rescue.
Blacky Thinks of Farmer Brown's Boy
Mrs. Hooty is mentioned as the mate of Hooty, and Blacky feels she and Hooty have cheated him out of the eggs.
Farmer Brown's Boy and Hooty
Flushed from the nest when Farmer Brown's boy throws a stick at it.
Farmer Brown’s Boy Is Tempted
Sitting on the nest; she and Hooty snap their bills and hiss at the intruder.
A Treetop Battle
Settles on the nest after Farmer Brown's boy puts back the eggs.
Blacky Has a Change of Heart
Her eggs are nearly stolen by Farmer Brown's boy due to Blacky's actions.

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