Great Horned Owl

This picture was taken on 29th April 2007 behind Mike and Maureen Berry's property, a neighbour of ours. Owls in general are silent in flight and the Great Horned Owl is a master at this as their prey is never aware that they are approaching. As well, there favourite meal is a mouse which they can hear when it steps on a leaf 50 feet away. They also have telescopic vision which is 10 times more powerful than mans vision. This may seem strange, but they are such good hunters and so silent in flight that the American Stealth Bomber was designed after Owls in general and the Great Horned Owl in particular. If you look at the Stealth Bomber and the Great Horned Owl in flight, particularly from the front, they look almost identical. Man has a lot to learn and if we watch nature more closely, we'll probably learn a lot more.

Great Horned Owl

These pictures were taken April 29th, 2007 behind one of our neighbours' house. Great Horned Owls inhabit most of North and South America. Their average body length is 22" with a wing span of 40 - 60". They mate in January or February and usually lay 2 - 4 eggs. This nest only had one young one. They don't build their own nest but instead utilize other bird nests made by large birds such as Crows or Ravens. Last year, this was a Raven's nest. When the young get larger but are unable to fly, they'll venture out onto branches, therefore, I may have a further photo opportunity.