Adult Great Horned Owl And Chick (Bubo virginianus)
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
Great horned owls are a large species of true owls that inhabits many parts of North and South America. These nocturnal avian hunters take a wide range of prey including mammals, other birds, reptiles and amphibians.
The range of great horned owls includes most parts of North and South America. It stretches from the northern boreal forests of Alaska and Canada, southward throughout the United States and Mexico, into Northern parts of South America and throughout Patagonia.
They become active at dusk and hunt throughout the night. In some areas, they have also been known to be active during the late afternoon or during the hours around dawn.
They do not feed exclusively on skunks but instead feed on a wide variety of prey species. Although they mainly feed on small mammals, great horned owls also feed on birds such as peregrine falcon nestlings and osprey nestlings. They also take American crows, both adults and nestlings.
They are known to live as long as 38 years in captivity. In the wild, great horned owls live up to 13 years of age. Great horned owls have few natural predators.
They inhabit boreal forests in the northernmost parts of their range.
They grow to lengths of up to 23 inches and weight as much as 3¼ pounds.
Adult Great Horned Owl And Chick (Bubo virginianus)
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
Great horned owls are a large species of true owls that inhabits many parts of North and South America. These nocturnal avian hunters take a wide range of prey including mammals, other birds, reptiles and amphibians.
The range of great horned owls includes most parts of North and South America. It stretches from the northern boreal forests of Alaska and Canada, southward throughout the United States and Mexico, into Northern parts of South America and throughout Patagonia.
They become active at dusk and hunt throughout the night. In some areas, they have also been known to be active during the late afternoon or during the hours around dawn.
They do not feed exclusively on skunks but instead feed on a wide variety of prey species. Although they mainly feed on small mammals, great horned owls also feed on birds such as peregrine falcon nestlings and osprey nestlings. They also take American crows, both adults and nestlings.
They are known to live as long as 38 years in captivity. In the wild, great horned owls live up to 13 years of age. Great horned owls have few natural predators.
They inhabit boreal forests in the northernmost parts of their range.
They grow to lengths of up to 23 inches and weight as much as 3¼ pounds.