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Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Description:

A large owl that is different shades of brown, they have "ear tufts" on the top of their head.

Habitat:

It is found in the Americas in wooded areas.

Notes:

In Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

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4 Comments

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Beautiful pictures. Beautiful expressions of the face.

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Nice shots Ashley. Hope you get to see the babies and post their pictures!

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

Come to Texas! I have a spot where I can go and there is always one there. There were two today, getting all cuddled up for nesting season :) They nest in this same area every year, I hope to be able to find babies soon!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

And this wasn't even your favorite spotting for you today? This is spectacular! I would love to see one of these!!

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Canyon, Texas, USA

Spotted on Feb 8, 2013
Submitted on Feb 8, 2013

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