This Great Horned Owl (or its mate) has been a fairly common sight around twilight near the visitor center. A nocturnal hunter they are often seen at dusk sitting on fence posts, flying low across roads or silhouetted in trees. The two prominent feathered tufts on the head can help easily distinguish it from the Barred Owl, another common owl to the refuge. Aptly named the “tiger of the woods” they can take down large prey including other raptors like Osprey, Peregrine Falcon, and other owls, although they more typically feed on rodents, skunks, and rabbits. Rule of thumb for the Great Horned Owl’s diet is: If it walks, crawls, flies or swims, it’s fair game.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:58:01 +0000
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