Great horned owls have always symbolized wisdom, knowledge, and the afterlife. In the wild, they are fierce predators and even fiercer protectors of their young, and this maternal owl in the below ...

Reader Todd Mackinaw recently admired how the great horned owl can thrive from the Brooks Range in Alaska all the way to Uruguay in South America. The knee-high owl, known for its “plumicorns” — tufts ...

Large as a table lamp and topped with two pointy tufts resembling Batman ears, the great horned owl is easy to identify. But it’s so not easy to see. Secretive, guarded and well-camouflaged among ...

Great horned owls are the first bird species in Ohio to begin nesting, often laying eggs by late January. Great horned owls are more commonly heard than seen, with their call being a series of deep ...