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Great Horned Owl - - (Bubo virginianus)

Wildlife Note Card Photography by Steven Holt

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Great Horned Owls nest in abandoned hawk and crow nests, tree hollows and cliff crevices. Because young horned owls mature slowly, females lay their eggs as early as late January and early February. At this time of year warming eggs takes dedication, females are frequently blanketed by freshly fallen snow, covered except for their head which they shake periodically. Young owls like this pair clamber out of the nest at five weeks, flapping and clawing their way up the tree. Unable to fly until they reach nine or ten weeks of age, they are fed by their parents. The adults hunt rodents, rabbits, birds and snakes and must have a forgiving sense of smell since they are the only major predators of skunks. In the fall, they will force their young to establish their own territories and hunting grounds. In winter the cycle repeats as courtship begins anew. As males seek females, their call deepens to a resonant hoot - a sound described by Henry David Thoreau as grand and primeval.
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Special thanks to Keith Iding for scanning the cards.