What do great horned owls look like?
Great horned owls stand from 18 to 25 inches tall, and may have wingspans of 36 to 60 inches. These birds are big and bulky and can weigh from 3 to 4 pounds. Females birds are often larger than the males. Their plumage varies by region. In the Tri-Cities area, these owls are generally brown and have a white bib at the throat. You can easily recognize great horned owls by their large size and by the tufts of feathers atop their heads, which resemble horns. The name “horned” owl comes from the existence of these ear tufts. Great horned owls have large bright yellow-orange eyes. They also have an extra vertebrae in their necks that allows them to turn their heads 270 degrees. This is useful because their eyes are fixed. They have to turn their heads around to see up and down or side to side. What do great horned owls sound like? Great horned owls have a large repertoire of sounds, ranging from deep booming hoots to shrill shrieks. Both males and females hoot, but males have a lower pitche
