2020年1月6日 · On a chilly day, mid-winter, you notice a large nest made of sticks high in a leafless cottonwood. Atop the nest sits a large, dark shape, its broad head sporting two ear-like tufts, suggesting a cat’s ears. A female Great Horned Owl is incubating two eggs. A light snow falls on her back, as her mate roosts unseen in a nearby conifer.

Great Horned Owls begin nesting very early in the north, and their deep hoots may be heard rolling across the forest on mid-winter nights.

2021年1月30日 · The Great Horned Owl is an iconic bird, the quintessential owl in legends and children’s stories, symbolizing wisdom, patience and strength. It can be found in most of North America.

2014年12月8日 · Winter is the time to enjoy the great horned owl breeding season–a time when these charismatic birds are much easier to see and hear. It’s the hooting season. Don a winter cap and head out to your local park or walking trail to enjoy one of the season’s coolest spectacles. Here’s what you need for your next owl outing.

2024年3月27日 · In Montana, Great Horned Owls usually begin nesting in February, so winter is one of the best times to hear their territorial hooting. Breeding pairs often stay on their territory all year round, but they only roost together and defend their territory by hooting during the breeding season, especially just before egg-laying and in the fall, when ...

2025年1月23日 · In winter, wildlife’s unspoken goal is to outlast. But when other life seems to enter a holding pattern, the Great Horned Owl thrives. A variety of physical and behavioral adaptations allow the Great Horned Owl to be an effective hunter and Wisconsin’s most common year-round raptor resident.

2023年12月13日 · Our smallest common owl, the Eastern Screech Owl, spends sleepy winter days roosting in tree cavities. Barred Owl and Great Horned Owl? Well, there is not much you can do to “attract them” to your yard. They do what they do.

2019年11月16日 · And if you are a serious bird nerd, the winter offers more rare owl opportunities, too. Here’s a guide to enjoying owls this time of year. A great horned owl. Photo: © Nick Hall / TNC. At this time of year, in the right location, a chorus of hoots provides the soundtrack to dawn and dusk.

Great Horned Owls, known for their striking silhouette and iconic tufted ears, have a unique nesting strategy that sets them apart from many other birds. Unlike their feathered counterparts who time their breeding seasons with the warmth of spring, these resilient owls begin their families when temperatures drop.

Great Horned Owls nest in winter, because the owlets, which hatch after a month of incubation, must remain near their parents a long time compared to many other birds — right through summer and into early fall. On a chilly day, mid-winter, you notice a large nest made of sticks high in a leafless cottonwood.