Lois

I heard the owl above from inside the house with the doors and windows closed (about a month ago - end of January).  Was here last year too. We live in the Hudson Valley, (New York) near the Wallkill River.  Both times it was hooting in the daytime - middle of the day. Picture is with cell phone - the owl was way high up in the tree and that's the best I could do.  I thought it was a Great Horned Owl because it looks like it has ear tufts but now not so sure. Maybe a Barred Owl?