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Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) seen in a natural, pine tree perch. Captive bird.

Largest owl in US. Found all over, even in cities.

Beautiful owl

The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily identified by the iconic feather tufts on its head. While these are often referred to as horns or ears, they are actually just feather tufts called “plumicorns.” It’s thought that they help with camouflage, since they help break up the silhouette of […]

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The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl or hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its primary diet is rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles, although it freely hunts any animal it can overtake, including rodents and other small mammals, larger mid-sized mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. In ornithological study…