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The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") [ 3 ] or the hoot owl, [ 4 ] is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the ...
Male northern hawk-owls are generally 36–42.5 cm (14.2–16.7 in) long and weigh about 300 g (11 oz). Females are slightly bigger with a length of 37.2–44.7 cm (14.6–17.6 in) and a mass of about 340 g (12 oz). Both male and female have similar wingspans of about 45 cm (18 in). The northern hawk-owl plumage is relatively dark brown with an ...
The night is still. For certain, a great horned owl is calling from the Grafton Common vicinity. ... previously occupied by a great blue heron or by a hawk. A screech owl depends upon natural tree ...
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the peregrine, [ 3 ] and historically as the duck hawk in North America, [ 4 ] is a cosmopolitan bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow -sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. The peregrine is renowned for its speed.
April 4, 2024 at 11:02 AM. Two months ago, Hilton Head Island’s most talked about great horned owl siblings hadn’t yet hatched. The world watched in anticipation as a camera affixed nearby the ...
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. It is a permanent resident throughout most of its range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico.
The great horned owl occupies a similar ecological niche nocturnally to the red-tailed hawk. [89] There have been many studies that have contrasted the ecology of these two powerful raptors. [40] [85] [130] The great horned owl averages heavier and larger footed, with northern populations averaging up to 26% heavier in the owl than the hawk. [40]
The common nighthawk or bullbat (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized [ 3 ][ 4 ] crepuscular or nocturnal bird [ 3 ][ 5 ] of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae) family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization. Typically dark [ 3 ] (gray, black and brown), [ 5 ] displaying cryptic colouration and intricate ...