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Whether you're a professional falconer, creating an owl character for a fantasy story, or just looking for a unique name for ...
The great horned owl won 33.2 per cent of the votes in a contest started in early May by the District of Saanich and the Swan ...
Arthur’s Rock overlooks Horsetooth Reservoir, 1,350 feet below, while also providing sweeping views of Fort Collins and the ...
After a tight race, the distinguished great horned owl has been named the official bird of the District of Saanich.
This article explores three of the rarest owls in the USA—the Leucistic Great Horned Owl, the Great Gray Owl, and the Northern Spotted Owl—exploring their characteristics, habitats, and the challenges ...
The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is a marvel of evolutionary engineering, capable of something that seems almost magical—silent flight. In the dark woods of North America, these magnificent ...
One reason great horned owls may range so far is that they will eat anything they can grab. A few years ago, a teenage neighbor of ours shoved a great horned owl off his 7-pound dog in the driveway.
A female great horned owl sits on eggs on part of the chapel building at Pilgrim Hot Springs near Nome. (Photo by Ned Rozell) One reason great horned owls may range so far is that they will eat ...
This northern owl likes to inhabit deep boreal forests and open muskeg bogs. It is fearless and somewhat tame and can be approached closely by humans. Unfortunately, this tameness can result in many ...
Great horned owls are a verified predator of the wild turkey and won’t hesitate to take one down. Barred owls, not so much. If turkeys were to gobble at owls out of defense against predation, they’d ...
The Zoo recently acquired a Great Horned Owl named Owliver. Owliver comes to Independence from Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Education in Love's Park, Illinois. The young owl was hatched in 2024 ...