The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on its head. These “plumicorns” resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears.

A surefire and highly optimistic harbinger of spring is the great horned ... as red-tailed hawks, as well as crows and great blue herons. Inspect such nests for the telltale plumicorns (owl ...

A great horned owl’s talons have more crushing power than the strongest human hand. Its eyes are just slightly smaller than yours. Great horned owls in Alaska and Yukon are larger than most ...

A great horned owl was able to survive a gnarly encounter with a barbed wire fence thanks to a little help from a friend in law enforcement. Fort Bend County Constable Sgt. Harrell Clark was at a ...

Fort Bend County Constable Sgt. Harrell Clark was at a red light when he noticed the great horned owl entangled in a barbed wire fence in the Houston suburb of Fulshear, the agency said in a ...

Reader Todd Mackinaw recently admired how the great horned owl can thrive from the Brooks Range in Alaska all the way to Uruguay in South America. The knee-high owl, known for its “plumicorns ...