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Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

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Description:

Large gray, brown and white owl with long ear tufts. You can hear and see this owl call another Great Horned Owl in the video https://youtu.be/_K8xcUIfMKY It's primary food source is rabbits/hares, and larger rodents although it will eat smaller rodents, reptiles, amphibians and insects.

Habitat:

On a Eucalyptus tree in our yard that is part Oak Woodland and part Chaparral.This is one of the most widespread owls in North America.

Reference Links:

Great Horned Owl Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedMay 27, 2019

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