Great horned owl. (Nature Watch).Did You Know? Great horned owls great horned owlHorned owl species (Bubo virginianus) that ranges from Arctic tree limits south to the Strait of Magellan. A powerful, mottled-brown predator, it is often more than 2 ft (60 cm) long, with a wingspan often approaching 80 in. (200 cm). are among the first birds to lay their eggs each year. The female usually lays two or three eggs over a few days, beginning as early as February February: see month. . Usually, the air is still cold, so she must begin sitting on her eggs as soon as the first one is laid. After about thirty days the eggs hatch Hatch may refer to: Actions and objects
Try This: With an adult, find a wooded area and listen for owls hooting. The best times to listen are just as night falls and in the morning just before the sun comes up. You may hear any one of several kinds of owls. Many of them make the familiar hoo sound when calling. But some have very different sounds. For example, the screech owl screech owl Any of numerous owls of the genus Otus (family Strigidae). Both New World species and Old World species (called scops owls) have a facial disk and ear tufts. In spite of their name, they do not in fact screech. sounds like a horse whinnying. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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