The
great horned owl is sometimes
called the cat owl or the
tiger owl because its large
ear tufts look like horns.
While they look impressive,
the ear tufts are just for
show.
Like
all owls, they cannot move
their eyes the way humans can.
They make up for this by
constantly turning their head
to see what is going on around
them. They can twist their
heads very quickly.
Sometimes
crows or jays will mob a great
horned owl. Groups of the
smaller birds will fly at the
great horned owl. They seem to
be natural enemies, somewhat
like cats and dogs.
Great
horned owls are swift and
silent hunters, dropping out
of the sky to snatch their
prey. They swallow their prey,
feathers, fur, bones and all.
Later they regurgitate (throw
up) pellets made of the parts
they cannot
digest.
Most
of North America