The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on its head. These “plumicorns” resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears.

To protect its young, a great horned owl does several things. Raising its enormous wings makes it appear bigger, intimidating predators while flapping its wings is a defensive move. As a warning ...

But turkeys don’t need to worry about barred owls the way they do other owl species. Great horned owls are a verified predator of the wild turkey and won’t hesitate to take one down. Barred owls, not ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A baby Great Horned Owl, rescued during the recent winter storm, has been successfully reunited with its family in Bay Park, said a spokesperson for the San Diego Humane ...

I was bundled up for the winter cold but my dog was eager to go. As soon as we were out the door, owl hoots greeted us. A pair of great horned owls were calling to each other from trees about a block ...

Great horned owls have always symbolized wisdom, knowledge, and the afterlife. In the wild, they are fierce predators and even fiercer protectors of their young, and this maternal owl in the below ...