It's not necessarily uncommon to see a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) perched up high — e.g., in a tree, on a pole, or on a wire. It's less common to see them actively hunting. This one was out around dusk tonight (10 January 2019). I thought it might be too dark for pictures, but I got lucky with one photo. Such a nice profile of a Great Horned Owl in the coastal prairie!
They are large. I remember walking in the dunes one day and hearing a cat like sound. There had been recent sitings of a mountain lion. I suddenly saw a large cat like head in a lupine bush. Turned out to be a great horned owl.
ReplyDeleteGreat i.d. challenge for me: facial disc=harrier? but no white rump. Interesting how an unusual angle and location had me stumped.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jackie! Although it was humbling, I enjoyed trying to figure this out.
Sue