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Baby owl hoots and clacks

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Great horned owls are adaptable birds and live from the Arctic to South America. They are at home in suburbia as well as in woods and farmlands.

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Great Horned Owl Hooting Territorial Evening Call At Sunset

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Watch a Barn Owl regurgitate (cough up) an owl pellet in this video:
Female barn owl regurgitates owl pellet - video from Audubon Starr Ranch, Ca
Facts about owl pellets

Pellets are the undigested parts of a bird's food, such as hair or bones, which are regurgitated (coughed up through the beak).

Many kinds of birds produce pellets including birds of prey, crows and even sparrows. The appearance depends on what they eat.

All owls produce pellets and dissecting them is a great way to find out what different owls eat!

Owl pellets are not droppings - and they do not smell!

Barn Owl pellets are black when fresh and gradually turn grey as they dry out.

Barn Owl pellets are fascinating to investigate and analyse - be a scientist, by gently pulling the pellet apart to see what it is made from. Record your findings in a notebook with drawings or photos. Why do you think there is a ruler in the photo of a Field Vole skull?

Wild Barn Owls in the UK feed mainly on voles, shrews and mice, which are usually swallowed whole.

Barn Owl pellets contain the undigested fur and bones of as many as 6 small mammals!
Occasionally, very unusual remains may be found such as moles or frogs.

You can identify what animal the bones came from by looking at the skull and measuring the jaw bones.

Bird bones and even bird rings are sometimes found too. A Barn Owl pellet from Essex contained a BTO ring that had been fitted to a wren in Northumberland - 300 miles away!

How to dissect and analyse a Barn Owl pellet: Download a free* Barn Owl pellet analysis worksheet - (Suitable for use in schools.)
*Free for personal and educational use only - copyright Barn Owl Trust.

Buy a pellet dissection pack direct from the Barn Owl Trust - everything you need, including a real Barn Owl pellet for you to dissect!

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What are owl pellets? Facts for kids from the Barn Owl Trust

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Watch a Barn Owl regurgitate (cough up) an owl pellet in this video: Female barn owl regurgitates owl pellet - video from Audubon Starr Ranch, Ca Facts about owl pellets Pellets are the undigested parts of a bird's food, such as hair or bones, which are regurgitated (coughed up through the beak).

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Dingle the Owl - Showing off his wingspan at Ashford Castle

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The great horned owl ( Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas.

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Sounds of the Great Horned Owl. Hooting and screeching.

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Great horned owls live mostly in North America

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RELATIVE SIZE

Slightly larger than a Red-tailed Hawk.

between crow and goose

MEASUREMENTS

Both Sexes

Length: 18.1-24.8 in (46-63 cm)

Weight: 32.1-88.2 oz (910-2500 g)

Wingspan: 39.8-57.1 in (101-145 cm)

© Jeremiah Trimble | Macaulay Library

Color Pattern

Great Horned Owls are mottled gray-brown, with reddish brown faces and a neat white patch on the throat. Their overall color tone varies regionally from sooty to pale.

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When clenched, a Great Horned Owl's strong talons require a force of 28 pounds to open.

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When clenched, a Great Horned Owl's strong talons require a force of 28 pounds to open.

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Great horned owls are found throughout North America and are equally at home in wetlands,f

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Large owl with large ear tuffs and yellow eyes. The color of the facil disc varies regionally from gray to cinnamon

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This is what a great horned owl looks like 

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This is what a great horned owl looks like 

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The first year of life is the hardest to survive for great Horned Owls and depends
heavily on food abundance.once they reach adulthood,survival rates are very good.

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RELATIVE SIZESlightly larger than a Red-tailed Hawk.Relative Sizebetween crow and goosebetween crow and gooseMEASUREMENTSBoth SexesLength: 18.1-24.8 in (46-63 cm)Weight: 32.1-88.2 oz (910-2500 g)Wingspan: 39.8-57.1 in (101-145 cm)Great Horned Owl© Jeremiah Trimble | Macaulay LibraryColor PatternGreat Horned Owls are mottled gray-brown, with reddish brown faces and a neat white patch on the throat. Their overall color tone varies regionally from sooty to pale.Great Horned Owl 

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RELATIVE SIZESlightly larger than a Red-tailed Hawk.Relative Sizebetween crow and goosebetween crow and gooseMEASUREMENTSBoth SexesLength: 18.1-24.8 in (46-63 cm)Weight: 32.1-88.2 oz (910-2500 g)Wingspan: 39.8-57.1 in (101-145 cm)Great Horned Owl© Jeremiah Trimble | Macaulay LibraryColor PatternGreat Horned Owls are mottled gray-brown, with reddish brown faces and a neat white patch on the throat. Their overall color tone varies regionally from sooty to pale.Great Horned Owl 

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The great horned owl, also known as the tiger owl or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.

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RELATIVE SIZESlightly larger than a Red-tailed Hawk.Relative Sizebetween crow and goosebetween crow and gooseMEASUREMENTSBoth SexesLength: 18.1-24.8 in (46-63 cm)Weight: 32.1-88.2 oz (910-2500 g)Wingspan: 39.8-57.1 in (101-145 cm)Great Horned Owl© Jeremiah Trimble | Macaulay LibraryColor PatternGreat Horned Owls are mottled gray-brown, with reddish brown faces and a neat white patch on the throat. Their overall color tone varies regionally from sooty to pale.Great Horned Owl 

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RELATIVE SIZESlightly larger than a Red-tailed Hawk.Relative Sizebetween crow and goosebetween crow and gooseMEASUREMENTSBoth SexesLength: 18.1-24.8 in (46-63 cm)Weight: 32.1-88.2 oz (910-2500 g)Wingspan: 39.8-57.1 in (101-145 cm)Great Horned Owl© Jeremiah Trimble | Macaulay LibraryColor PatternGreat Horned Owls are mottled gray-brown, with reddish brown faces and a neat white patch on the throat. Their overall color tone varies regionally from sooty to pale.Great Horned Owl 

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The great horned owl is not the biggest owl the elf owl measuring 6in in height
Is the smallest owl. The great gray owl is the biggest owl. The great horned owl and the snowy owl both weigh more than the great gray owl.

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The prey is usually killed instantly when grasped by the owl's large, curved talons. Great Horned Owls are mainly nocturnal (meaning they hunt at night), but they also hunt during the day in the wintertime. They eat rodents, hares, squirrels, skunks, various birds such as geese, grouse, ducks and pigeons.

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The prey is usually killed instantly when grasped by the owl's large, curved talons. Great Horned Owls are mainly nocturnal (meaning they hunt at night), but they also hunt during the day in the wintertime. They eat rodents, hares, squirrels, skunks, various birds such as geese, grouse, ducks and pigeons.

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Great horned owls eat rodents,hares, squirrels, skunks various birds such as geese, grouse, ducks and pigeons. They sometimes eat fish, large insects and scavenge road killed animals.

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Great horned owls usually live to be 28 years old

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These are large, thick-bodied owls with two prominent feathered tufts on the head. The wings are broad and rounded. In flight, the rounded head and short bill combine to create a blunt-headed silhouette.

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These are large, thick-bodied owls with two prominent feathered tufts on the head. The wings are broad and rounded. In flight, the rounded head and short bill combine to create a blunt-headed silhouette.

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A great horned owl looks like this

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Great horn owls like to eat mouse mice fish

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Great horn owls like to eat mouse mice fish

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Great Horned owls have very good eyesight.

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Sounds of the Great Horned Owl. Hooting and screeching.

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Great horned owl is her fierce predators that take large pray,

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Great horned owl is her fierce predators that take large pray,

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Great horn owls are also called tiger owl

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They regularly eat skunks, and may be the only animal with such an appetite. They sometimes hunt for smaller game by standing or walking along the ground. Owls have even been known to prey upon unlucky cats and dogs. Great horned owls are largely nocturnal so they can be difficult to spot.

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They regularly eat skunks, and may be the only animal with such an appetite. They sometimes hunt for smaller game by standing or walking along the ground. Owls have even been known to prey upon unlucky cats and dogs. Great horned owls are largely nocturnal so they can be difficult to spot.

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Great horned owls are found all across North America up to the northern tree line,

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The great horned owl is also known as a tiger owl or hoot owl

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The great horned owl, also known as the tiger owl or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.

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The great horned owl, also known as the tiger owl or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.

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The great horned owl is the heaviest extant owl in Central and South America and is the second-heaviest owl in North America, after