The Great-horned Owl is perhaps the best known owl in the Americas. As the name suggests, they are large with ‘horns’ on each side of the head - actually tufts of feathers.

Classification:

Order:  Strigiformes
Family:  Strigidae
Genus:  Bubo
Species:  B. virginianus

A pair of Great-horned Owls nested about thirty feet from my drive-way a couple of summers ago. Here are some photos of them:

Great-horned Owl Chick - Defensive Posture

Great-horned Owl Chick Taking Off

Great-horned Owl Chick Taking Off

Great-horned Owl Chick In Tree

Great-horned Owl Chick In Flight

Mother Great-horned Owl

Great-horned Owl Chick Landing

Great-horned Owl chick in flight.

Other photos:

Great Horned Owl

Mom’s suffering from Empty Nest syndrome

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Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus - Information, Pictures, Sounds

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