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  2. Great horned owl - Wikipedia

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    The great horned owl is the heaviest extant owl in Central and South America and is the second-heaviest owl in North America, after the closely related but very different-looking snowy owl. [ 7 ] [ 12 ] It is heavily built, with a barrel-shaped body, a large head, and broad wings. [ 12 ]

  3. Eurasian eagle-owl - Wikipedia

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    The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia. It is often just called the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia. [4] It is one of the largest species of owl. Females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 centimetres (6 feet 2 inches). Males are slightly smaller ...

  4. Horned owl - Wikipedia

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    The American (North and South America) horned owls and the Old World eagle-owls make up the genus Bubo, at least as traditionally described. The genus name Bubo is Latin for owl . This genus contains 10 species that are found in many parts of the world.

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    The great horned owl will appropriate a nest previously occupied by a great blue heron or by a hawk. A screech owl depends upon natural tree cavities in large trees. Other small owls will avail ...

  6. Great Horned Owl, Bald Eagle survive, but winter storm took ...

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    The Great Horned Owl aviary was one of two destroyed by two large fallen Douglas fir trees. The Bald Eagle aviary, which housed Atticus the Bald Eagle, was destroyed Monday, although staff were ...

  7. Sound localization in owls - Wikipedia

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    Eurasian eagle-owl in Poland. Most owls are nocturnal or crepuscular birds of prey. Because they hunt at night, they must rely on non-visual senses. Experiments by Roger Payne [1] have shown that owls are sensitive to the sounds made by their prey, not the heat or the smell. In fact, the sound cues are both necessary and sufficient for ...

  8. Hilton Head’s famous great horned owls are growing ... - AOL

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    Great horned owl Bayley staring into the Raptor CAM and huddled by her owlets, HH5 and HH6, on March 24, 2024. After fledging Tuesday, the siblings made it back to the nest for a long-anticipated ...

  9. Snowy owl - Wikipedia

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    While the great horned owl has yellow eyes like the snowy owl, the Eurasian eagle-owl tends to have bright orange eyes. The open terrain habitats normally used by wintering snowy owls are also distinct from the typical edge and rocky habitats usually favored by the great horned and Eurasian eagle-owls, respectively. [6] [75] [74]