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Great Horned Owl -
(Bubo virginianus)
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Identification
Large bulky brown owl with "ear" tufts
Horizontal marks on chest and belly
White throat (not always visible)
22" (56 cm.)
Habitat
Woodland
Woods near agricultural land
Additional Information
Common resident
Uses large stick nests of other birds--
crow or Red-tailed Hawk nests
Breeding season early --courtship begins
in December, can be on nest in January,
but more often early February and later
Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Highway 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639
Phone: 608-625-2960 | FAX: 608-625-2962
kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us