# Mrs. Hooty — Green Forest Stories character guide

> Mrs. Hooty in Green Forest Stories by Thornton W. Burgess.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** stupid Hooty

**First appearance:** 0049-vi-hooty-the-owl-doesn-t-stay-still

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [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)

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

### [IV: The Cunning of Blacky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/v-blacky-calls-his-friends)

Mentioned as being nearby; Blacky hopes she will leave her nest unguarded.

### [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)

Remains on the nest, undisturbed, as Hooty draws the crows away.

### [Blacky Tries Another Plan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/vii-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/ix-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/x-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xi-farmer-brown-s-boy-is-tempted)

Sitting on the nest; she and Hooty snap their bills and hiss at the intruder.

### [A Treetop Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xii-a-treetop-battle)

Settles on the nest after Farmer Brown's boy puts back the eggs.

### [Blacky Has a Change of Heart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xiii-blacky-has-a-change-of-heart)

Her eggs are nearly stolen by Farmer Brown's boy due to Blacky's actions.

## Links

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