Great horned owls have prominent ear tufts atop their head one of several owl species that possess ear tufts.
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The call it s making is identical to recorded calls i m finding on the internet.
The great horned owl cyndi bohannon the great horned owl bubo virginianus is arguably one of the most majestic of all raptors.
The other owl family tytonidae include barn owls.
Solitary in nature a group would be called a parliament.
The great horned owl bubo virginianus also known as the tiger owl originally derived from early naturalists description as the winged tiger or tiger of the air or the 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.
Some suggest that the ear tufts serve as camouflage by breaking the contour of the owl s head while others suggest that the tufts serve some role in communication or recognition enabling the owls to convey some kind of.
Its primary diet is rabbits and hares rats and mice and.
Of the order strigifermes and family strigidae the great horned owl is considered a true owl.