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Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl. By: Cade W illiams. Characteristics. Height 1.5ft-2ft Weight Average male-3lbs, female-4lbs Wing Span 4ft-5.5ft Tail 7in-11in Y ellow, brown, white and black bars Yellow cat like eyes, large ear tufts that it is named after . Distribution.

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Great Horned Owl

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  1. Great Horned Owl By: Cade Williams

  2. Characteristics • Height 1.5ft-2ft • Weight Average male-3lbs, female-4lbs • Wing Span 4ft-5.5ft • Tail 7in-11in • Yellow, brown, white and black bars • Yellow cat like eyes, large ear tufts that it is named after.

  3. Distribution • mid-Canada to South America. • Groups? • Resting places.

  4. Classification • Kingdom- Anamalia • Phylum- Chordata • Class- Aves • Order- Strigiformes • Family- Strigidae • Genus - Bubo • Species- Bubo Virginianus

  5. Conservation Status • This bird is least concerned. • Widespread.

  6. Predators • Predators to owlets… • Predators to adults…

  7. Reproduction • Mating season January- Febuary Both male and female incubate Have attacked humans who got to close • Nests… Male and female find nest… 2-5 eggs per season • Owlets… 6-7 weeks then leave

  8. DIET • Rats, mice, shrew, bats, insects, weasels, grouse, rabbits, snakes and other small birds. • Special fringes on wing.

  9. Habitat • Mostly dense coniferous trees • Oak, Pine and Juniper trees • Cliff edges, nooks and even caves

  10. Human Relationships • Threats to this bird… • Logging • Pesticides • Helping this bird by… • Rehabilitation in zoos • Stop using pesticides • Sanctuary's of trees and other natural habitat

  11. Works cited http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Horned_Owl/id http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/great-horned-owl/ http://animals.about.com/od/owls/a/great-horned-owl-facts.htm http://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Learning/documents/Profiles/greathornedowl.pdf http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/greathornedowl.htm

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