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.
