Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

The great horned owl is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.

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Great Horned Owl, near Cincinnati, Oh. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Greg Hume.
Great Horned Owl, near Cincinnati, Oh. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Greg Hume.
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Great Horned Owl observed by lhc005
May 13, 2026
Holly Park, San Francisco, CA, USA
byLee-Hong Chang
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Great Horned Owl observed by gmsakamoto
May 13, 2026
Huntington Central Park, Huntington Beach, CA, US
bygmsakamoto
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Great Horned Owl observed by barefootartist
May 13, 2026
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
bybarefootartist
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Great Horned Owl observed by nmlizards
May 13, 2026
Alamedan Valley, Albuquerque, NM, US
byCaleb Loughran
Research Grade
· 5 IDs
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