GREAT HORNED OWL
By: Cade Williams
Characteristics Height 1.5ft-2ft Weight Average male-3lbs, female-4lbs Wing Span 4ft-5.5ft Tail 7in-11in Yellow, brown, white and black bars Yellow cat like eyes, large ear tufts that it is
named after.
Distribution mid-Canada to South America. Groups? Resting places.
Classification Kingdom- Anamalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Aves Order- Strigiformes Family- Strigidae Genus - Bubo Species- Bubo Virginianus
Conservation Status
This bird is least concerned.
Widespread.
Predators Predators to owlets…
Predators to adults…
Reproduction Mating seasonJanuary- FebuaryBoth male and female incubateHave attacked humans who got to close
Nests…Male and female find nest…2-5 eggs per season
Owlets…6-7 weeks then leave
DIET Rats, mice, shrew, bats, insects, weasels,
grouse, rabbits, snakes and other small birds.
Special fringes on wing.
Habitat Mostly dense coniferous trees
Oak, Pine and Juniper trees
Cliff edges, nooks and even caves
Human Relationships
Threats to this bird… Logging Pesticides
Helping this bird by… Rehabilitation in zoos Stop using pesticides Sanctuary's of trees and other natural habitat
Works cited
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Horned_Owl/id
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/great-horned-owl/
http://animals.about.com/od/owls/a/great-horned-owl-facts.htm
http://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Learning/documents/Profiles/greathornedowl.pdf
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/greathornedowl.htm
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