The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on its head. These “plumicorns” resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears.

Common throughout North America, the great horned owl begins setting up territory in early winter, calling out to its mate and warning off visitors. They prefer to take over used nests from red ...

The great horned owl is the largest of the three common Ohio breeding owls (the others being the eastern screech and barred owls). Females are larger than males, and a big specimen might weigh 3.5 ...

A great horned owl was able to survive a gnarly encounter with a barbed wire fence thanks to a little help from a friend in law enforcement. Fort Bend County Constable Sgt. Harrell Clark was at a ...

A great horned owl can close its feet with 500 psi (pounds per square inch). The average human exerts - squeezing as hard as we can- 80-150 psi.

A great horned owl from a pair residing in Lincoln Park is shown on Jan. 10, 2024. One of two owls was found lifeless on Wednesday. Experts believe that the death might have been cause by rodent ...

Great horned owls' deep, resonant hoots are what come to mind when we think of owl calls, but they make various other sounds, too — whinnying, screeching, squawking and caterwauling to attract a ...

A great horned owl’s talons have more crushing power than the strongest human hand. Its eyes are just slightly smaller than yours. Great horned owls in Alaska and Yukon are larger than most; ...

Young owl rescued after falling out of nest on Pittsburgh bridge 02:06. A great horned owlet was rescued after falling 100 feet from her nest on the Panther Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh.

A baby great horned owl fell from its nest after strong winds destroyed its home. The Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island contacted A Place Called Hope in Connecticut to assist in reuniting the baby ...