GREAT HORNED OWL 
375. Bubo virginianus. 23 in. 
Has ear tufts, thus distinguishing it from any other 
of our large, powerfully built owls. These large birds 
are the fiercest, most active and most destructive of 
the family. Their size and strength allows them to 
kall skunks and woodchucks, as well as poultry, grouse 
and small mammals and birds. They seem to be es- 
pecially fond of skunks, and nearly all of them that I 
have seen or handled, have given unmistakable evi- 
dence of their recent and close association with these 
animals. 
Notes.—A deep, dismal 
earthly shriek. 
Nest.—Usually in deserted hawk or crow nests, and 
also in hollow trees; eggs white. (2.25x 1.85). Feb., 
March. 
Range.—Breeds and resident from the Gulf to Lab- 
rador. 375a. Western Horned Owl (pallescens) is paler 
colored;, found in the plains and Rockies north to 
Manitoba. 375b. Aretic Horned Owl (subarecticus), is 
chiefly black and white; found in Arctic America, win- 
tering south to northern border of United States. 
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‘“who-who,” and a loud un- 
