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 ...

The great horned owl was closely followed by the Bewick’s wren at 27.3 per cent, the Northern flicker at 27.1 per cent and Cooper’s hawk at 12.4 per cent. VIA DISTRICT OF SAANICH ...

FISHERS, Ind— A Great Horned Owl was spotted at Southeastern Elementary School on Thursday afternoon. Some kids found it caught in the soccer net. The kids proceeded to call the non-emergency ...

One of the more impressive predators in Mohave County that you might have actually seen - or at least heard - is the Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). This is ...

Iris, a great horned owl with the International Owl Center in Houston, MN, sits in her outdoor enclosure as a European starling takes flight in front of her Sunday, June 1, 2025.

Owl wing size. Image via Unsplash The Great Horned Owl’s wingspan, which typically ranges from 40 to 57 inches (101-145 cm), is disproportionately large relative to its body weight of 2-5.5 pounds ...

Reader Todd Mackinaw recently admired how the great horned owl can thrive from the Brooks Range in Alaska all the way to Uruguay in South America. The knee-high owl, known for its “plumicorns” — tufts ...

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 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 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 was badly tangled in barbed wire from a fence in Fort Bend County at Cross Creek Ranch on Wednesday. Law enforcement miraculously saved the owl after its horrific encounter.