British Columbia Wildlife
Great Horned Owl

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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

The British Columbia Great Horned Owl is resilient in many ways often found high up in the trees nesting in vacated homes previously occupied by crows, eagles or hawks. Sometimes, the owl's home is occasionally on a cliff ledge so to havea good sight line on possible prey.

The owl possesses powerful razor sharp talons, a hooked bill and superb eyesight which are valuable assets when hunting from the air. During the day the owl is dozing, resting up in a tree and by nightfall it turns into a skilled predator stalking unaware animals using its keen night vision.

The owl digests its prey whole and then regurgitates the fur, bones as small pellets later. Crows dislike Horned Owls, not as predators, but more as a personality conflict. For some reason crows are intent to disturbing the owl. So much so that a great tracking device to where a Great Horned Owl is indicated by a large gathering of crows.