Great horned owls are named for the two feathery-tufts on top of their heads that look a little like horns. They are among the largest members of the owl family and this is a busy time of year for ...

Two months ago, Hilton Head Island’s most talked about great horned owl siblings hadn’t yet hatched. The world watched in anticipation as a camera affixed nearby the nest captured the two — named HH5 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FISHERS, Ind— A Great Horned Owl was spotted ...

Like all owls, the vision of great horned owls is extraordinary. Special light-sensitive cells contribute to their amazing night vision.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An adult great horned owl watches his surroundings. It’s 2 a.m. on Easter morning, and I’m awakened by "Hoo ho-hoo? Hoo hooo." The ...

Reader Todd Mackinaw recently admired how the great horned owl can thrive from the Brooks Range in Alaska all the way to Uruguay in South America. The knee-high owl, known for its “plumicorns” — tufts ...

Great horned owls are the first bird species in Ohio to begin nesting, often laying eggs by late January. Great horned owls are more commonly heard than seen, with their call being a series of deep ...

Sometimes the sounds of the night tell a story of their own. It might be the soft howls of a hunting coyote letting others know where it is on a moonlit night. Maybe it’s the mellow chant of a common ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A family of Great Horned Owls has captured the attention of amateur birdwatchers and neighbors alike in San Francisco's Bernal Heights, transforming a hillside into an ...

It’s 2 a.m. on Easter morning, and I’m awakened by "Hoo ho-hoo? Hoo hooo." The cadence is like, “Who’s awake? Me, too.” I open my window. The night is still. For certain, a great horned owl is calling ...