Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Bubo Species: virginianus Profile: 3 positives No neutrals No negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Anchorage, Alaska Lake Belvedere Estates, Florida Coatesville, Indiana Yale, Iowa Melbourne, Kentucky Corcoran, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Cole Camp, Missouri Oxford, North Carolina Bucyrus, Ohio Downingtown, Pennsylvania Austin, Texas Plano, Texas Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive Malus2006 On Feb 8, 2009, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote: They are adaptable to urban area but still strongly prefers large areas with natural habitation - often a large not mown park that have both forests and open areas where they can hunt a wide variety of preys. Those near houses or other urban areas may be teenagers wandering or short distance migrantary. I have seen at least one at Bunker Hill Park in the Twin Cities. I tend to see at least one once a year or maybe every second or third year. Positive sonnet On Mar 12, 2009, sonnet from Hamel, MN wrote: We live on the outer edge of the suburbs in Minnesota and have a gorgeous one living in our backyard. We have enjoyed the sound and sight of 'our owl' the past 3 years. (S)he is definitely more active in summertime, but we have heard him/her in winter as well. Positive joycemarie1212 On Jan 2, 2012, joycemarie1212 from Plano, TX wrote: The sight of a juvenile Great Horned Owl parked high on a patio brick column caused me to retreat hastily before my presence frightened him or her away. It spent the day there; by the next morning dawn, it was gone. Spotting feathers, I climbed a ladder thinking with trepidation that the little thing had found a resting place to die. Instead, a beheaded juvenile mockingbird remained. The event happened in early December 2011, and, although I hear owls in the distant wooded areas, the juvenile owl I sighted has yet to honor me with its presence again . . . alas.

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