A great horned owl flying off with its daytime kill, a Swainson’s hawk.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/aquilasr
πŸ“…︎ Dec 22 2021
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This image was actually never from an Eagle but a great horned owl. I feel a lot of people have been duped by this. Proof in the comments
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Imaginary_Ad_2478
πŸ“…︎ Dec 06 2021
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It seems clear as day, but actually seeing this great horned owl was incredibly difficult. Boynton Beach FL
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Naturehealsme2
πŸ“…︎ Jan 13 2022
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Feeding a great horned owl. If you hear those "clicks" gtfo. v.redd.it/drko30twuka81
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πŸ‘€︎ u/dirteeface
πŸ“…︎ Jan 09 2022
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A great horned owl adopts a defensive posture when approached by a cat, and the owl attacks the cat when the cat passes too closely by. The owl is also gnashing its upper and lower beaks together. gfycat.com/blaringneighbo…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/KimCureAll
πŸ“…︎ Nov 30 2021
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One Eyed Great Horned Owl fights to have a gopher snake for lunch
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When great horned owls are threatened, they assume a defensive posture which includes elevating their wings to appear larger, gnashing their upper and lower beaks together often to create menacing sounds, and blinking their eyes repeatedly to distract or frighten off the predator. gfycat.com/blaringneighbo…
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Finished single needle California great horned owl.. by Cacho @ The California Dream Tattoo … Los Angeles, CA reddit.com/gallery/s3stdl
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πŸ‘€︎ u/LosAngelesLiver
πŸ“…︎ Jan 14 2022
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A One Eyed Great Horned Owl hunting a snake during the day
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Great horned owl in Boynton Beach Fl.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Naturehealsme2
πŸ“…︎ Jan 13 2022
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It's been a bit harsh around here. Maybe this picture of a great horned owl, currently hanging out in my front yard, will help...
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πŸ‘€︎ u/corbet
πŸ“…︎ Jan 04 2022
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A great horned owl mauling a barred owl v.redd.it/phuq1ehtc4881
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Mophandel
πŸ“…︎ Dec 27 2021
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One eyed Great Horned Owl with a snake for lunch!
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This great horned owl was nice enough to come out in the open on New Years Day.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Naturehealsme2
πŸ“…︎ Jan 02 2022
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Great horned owl in Boynton Beach
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πŸ“…︎ Jan 13 2022
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πŸ”₯ Great horned owl showing off his impressive wingspan v.redd.it/4f96biu2nva81
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πŸ‘€︎ u/dinosaurancestry
πŸ“…︎ Jan 10 2022
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Great horned owl in Boynton Beach FL.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Naturehealsme2
πŸ“…︎ Jan 13 2022
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Great horned owl gets attacked by a pit viper! gfycat.com/icyfamiliarhar…
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πŸ“…︎ Nov 18 2021
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A little different than red shouldered hawks. It's mating season for the great horned owl here in Florida. reddit.com/gallery/rwadfl
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Naturehealsme2
πŸ“…︎ Jan 05 2022
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A great horned owl and a series of red shouldered hawk action shots with a bit too much zoom in Boynton Beach. reddit.com/gallery/rtybsx
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Naturehealsme2
πŸ“…︎ Jan 02 2022
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An owl coughed up a pellet on my mailbox, so I dissected it. Probably a great horned owl. Have you done this? It's fascinating. youtu.be/MRhXrwDdyoo
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Ike_Snopes
πŸ“…︎ Jan 15 2022
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πŸ”₯ A leucistic great horned owl
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πŸ“…︎ Dec 13 2021
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A great horned owl killing two ducklings it caught v.redd.it/82z69ddb0b581
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πŸ“…︎ Dec 13 2021
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Great Horned Owl in our backyard today
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πŸ‘€︎ u/poparopa
πŸ“…︎ Nov 21 2021
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California great horned owl session 1 of 2 : all single needle ( tattoo vs. illustration ) reddit.com/gallery/r2ums4
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πŸ‘€︎ u/LosAngelesLiver
πŸ“…︎ Nov 26 2021
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Horned Owl enjoying her morning sun v.redd.it/fd9p9r0fck481
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πŸ‘€︎ u/ZOMBIESCROTE15
πŸ“…︎ Dec 09 2021
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Great horned owl
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πŸ“…︎ Dec 26 2021
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Great horned owl series. Boynton Beach. reddit.com/gallery/rwaykc
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Naturehealsme2
πŸ“…︎ Jan 05 2022
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Great Horned Owl
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πŸ‘€︎ u/AaminaUsama
πŸ“…︎ Dec 18 2021
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A great horned owl tries avoid the high speed attack of a peregrine falcon, which can be dangerous to much bigger birds.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/aquilasr
πŸ“…︎ Jan 04 2022
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One of my Fave Wildlife Rescues (www.wildnorth.ca) Released Great Horned Owl back into the wild after a short rehab today!!
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πŸ‘€︎ u/whitecloud197
πŸ“…︎ Dec 13 2021
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One Eyed Great Horned Owl fights to make a gopher snake its lunch!
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An owl coughed up a pellet on my mailbox, so I dissected it. Probably a great horned owl. It was pretty interesting. youtu.be/MRhXrwDdyoo
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Ike_Snopes
πŸ“…︎ Jan 15 2022
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Great Horned Owl behavior while being mobbed by crows

This morning (January 11, 6:15am) I heard a female Great Horned Owl calling so I went to investigate. When I found her, there were two crows in the tree a few branches above her. Within 15 minutes, about 30 crows were in and around the tree and they were mobbing her relentlessly.

I could not see a nest in that tree, and I could only find one fresh pellet on the ground nearby. This makes me think that this was not the owl's nest tree. I never heard or saw the male on this occasion, but on previous nights, I have definitely heard the two of them calling together.

As I watched the odds stacking up against this owl, I started speculating over hopeful scenarios:

Perhaps it is still a little early for eggs and if she survives today's onslaught, then the pair will still have an opportunity to nest.

Maybe the nest was somewhere else and she was distracting the mob away from it. I was shocked when she kept calling as the mob grew in numbers.

1 - Do female Great Horned Owls attract mobs away from a nest site?

2 - The literature suggests that males do not brood, but in a desperate situation like this, might the male quietly hunker down on the nest to protect the eggs?

3 - I suspect that the owls' territories are well-established for the season. If the female is killed today, what are the chances that the male could find an unpaired female and salvage a year of reproduction?

I have seen crows and ravens mobbing owls many times before, but I have never observed this scale of brutality. At one point, she flew to another tree and was hit pretty hard at least twice by bombing crows. It was also the morning, so I expect them to work in shifts to harass her all day. I will go up there tonight to see if I can find any evidence of an outcome.

I am reaching out to you all now for any observations or information that might contribute real evidence to my speculations.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/eekthemoteeks
πŸ“…︎ Jan 11 2022
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My first Great Horned Owl this year in Florida.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Naturehealsme2
πŸ“…︎ Jan 02 2022
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Great horned owl.
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πŸ“…︎ Dec 11 2021
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Great Horned Owl, Me, 2021
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πŸ‘€︎ u/eyasdraws_
πŸ“…︎ Dec 05 2021
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Here’s a picture of me holding a great horned owl! She was waking up from anesthesia, which we put her under to do physical therapy on a healing wing, hence why I’m holding her like a football. ❀️
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πŸ‘€︎ u/MayorGuava
πŸ“…︎ Nov 22 2021
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A Great Horned Owl spotted in my backyard.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/fubarmauney
πŸ“…︎ Dec 15 2021
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Great Horned Owl - Raleigh NC
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πŸ‘€︎ u/slayridge7
πŸ“…︎ Jan 08 2022
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Lifer! My first Great Horned Owl. Didn't expect to see one at 10 AM but it was sleeping
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πŸ‘€︎ u/lindsabts
πŸ“…︎ Jan 09 2022
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Great Horned Owl fluffing feathers while napping
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πŸ‘€︎ u/krispenhartung
πŸ“…︎ Jan 16 2022
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A great horned owl adopts a defensive posture when approached by a cat, and the owl attacks the cat when the cat passes too closely by. The owl is also gnashing its upper and lower beaks together. gfycat.com/blaringneighbo…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/stinkydogusa
πŸ“…︎ Dec 01 2021
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Great Horned Owl in Alberta
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πŸ‘€︎ u/poparopa
πŸ“…︎ Nov 22 2021
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Got a pair of Great Horned owls nesting in our backyard. πŸ¦‰ πŸ¦‰
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πŸ‘€︎ u/will18057
πŸ“…︎ Nov 11 2021
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Enjoy my really terrible picture of a Great Horned Owl! I've never seen one until today!
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πŸ‘€︎ u/opalandolive
πŸ“…︎ Dec 16 2021
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Snowy Owl, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, and Great Grey Owl from this year. Amazing creatures. reddit.com/gallery/rjfn94
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πŸ‘€︎ u/astroplants
πŸ“…︎ Dec 18 2021
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Within city limits, in a wooded area of Fairmount Park- I filmed this Great Horned Owl place a booty call. When he gets an answer, he does a happy dance... #likeus v.redd.it/8fpey5y43nx71
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πŸ‘€︎ u/ISOtrails
πŸ“…︎ Nov 04 2021
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A great horned owl looking rather unamused atop its red-tailed hawk kill v.redd.it/096j9m8l8wx71
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Mophandel
πŸ“…︎ Nov 06 2021
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Great horned owl bum
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