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Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus

The Great Horned Owl is about 18-25” long. It has prominent ear tufts creating the “horned” appearance. Its large size and white throat, or “bib,” distinguish ...

Great Horned Owl | Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

Owls are adapted to be nocturnal predators, with silent flight resulting from soft feathers and serrated wing edges. Their night vision is excellent (black and ...

It's Hooting Season for Great-Horned Owls - Saint Paul Bird Alliance

Once they claim a nest, the owl pair engages in hooting duets to make sure other owls recognize that their territory is taken. Then, in February or March, the ...

Great Horned Owl | Missouri Department of Conservation

Ecosystem Connections. As predators, great horned owls play an important role in the wildlife community. They serve to control populations of rodents, rabbits, ...

Great Horned Owl | Outdoor Alabama

The largest of all owl species occurring in Alabama and the southeast, the great horned owl stands approximately 18 to 25 inches tall and has a wingspan up to ...

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - BirdLife species factsheet

This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence < ...

10 Amazing Great-Horned Owl Facts - Chattahoochee Nature Center

10 Interesting Facts About Great-Horned Owls. >> Owls do not have a good sense of smell. But they do have acute hearing and can hear sounds ten miles away. >> ...

Great horned owl | Size, Habitat, & Facts - Britannica

Great horned owl, (Bubo virginianus), horned owl species that ranges from Arctic tree limits south to the Strait of Magellan.

Great Horned Owl (bubo virginianus) - NYC Bird Alliance

The Great Horned Owl, also known as “Tiger of the Woods” or “Hoot Owl,” is a large, fierce, nocturnal predator. Surprisingly, it is also the most common owl in ...

Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus - Birds of the World

This species is a perch-and-pounce hunter. Although its short, wide wings allow maneuverability among trees of the forest, the resulting high ...

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - iNaturalist

The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the 'winged tiger' or 'tiger ...

Great Horned Owl | Guardians of Ga'Hoole Wiki | Fandom

Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) live in North America and also parts of South America. A number of Great Horned Owls also have appeared in the ...

Great Horned Owl - Sacramento Splash

In January or February Great Horned Owls begin nesting. The female lays 2 or 3 white eggs. For 30 to 35 days, the male and female take turns sitting on them.

Great horned owl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of GREAT HORNED OWL is a large American owl (Bubo virginianus) with conspicuous ear tufts.

Great Horned Owl | Colorado Parks and Wildlife

The great horned owl is found in northern, central and southern America, where it ranks amongst the largest owls. It is present across Colorado in many habitats ...

Great Horned Owl Fact Sheet - Zoo Idaho

The great horned owl is found throughout the forests of North, Central and South America, from the arctic regions in the north to the Straits of Magellan in ...

great horned owl - Illinois Department of Natural Resources

The great horned owl lives in woodlands and thickets. This bird is a nocturnal bird of prey that eats birds, cats, Virginia opossums, skunks, squirrels, ...

Great Horned Owl - Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

The great horned owl is able to hunt an extensive array of prey, including animals that are larger and heavier than it is itself.

Great Horned Owl - Teton Raptor Center

Teton Raptor Center is a non-profit organization advancing raptor conservation through education, research, and rehabilitation.

Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus - New Hampshire PBS

The great horned owl is nocturnal. It hunts small mammals like mice, rabbits, squirrels and skunks. It also eats birds like ducks and quail.