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