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Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

They are a heavily built owl that are very common in the Americas.

Habitat:

I never understood how people could find owls during the middle of the day, then we drive around a corner and this guy was just sitting on a dead tree staring at us at about 3 pm. They are found throughout the Americas in wooded areas.

Notes:

At Chapparal WMA

Reference Links:

Great Horned Owl

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Comments (6)
KarenL
Great capture Ashley!
Ajwerko
Great pic!! I'm still trying to get a shot of the owl on our property.
AshleyT
Thanks Christy! We just rounded the corner and he was kind of far away, so I pointed him out and we stopped to all look with our binoculars, and we just started laughing because no one was expecting an owl haha
AshleyT
You should try playing their call on your phone just after daylight, see if you can get them to come a bit closer. I know where a mating pair is near me that I'm almost guaranteed to see when I go look for them, but this guy was in a whole different part of the state! Thanks :)
ChristyHolland
Nice shot, Ashley! I have not ever been able to find one by myself...only with others!
ConorSheaWing
Lucky you! I wish I could spot the mating pair that keeps me up at night with their songs. Nice spot Ash!

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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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