horned owl

noun

: any of various owls having conspicuous tufts of feathers on the head

especially : great horned owl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web By birding standards, this encounter wasn’t a particularly unusual one — great-horned owls are among the most ubiquitous of owls, using diverse habitats throughout most of North America. —

Caroline Van Hemert, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020 The horned owl is aggressive — sometimes it's called the tiger owl — with sharp talons and powerful beak, and should only be approached by people with experience handling it. —

Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2019 The horned owl has pronounced ear tufts and a brown bring on the body. —

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2018 Find out all about owls from volunteer Ginamaria Smith, who will bring her education bird, a great-horned owl, to visit. —

Alaska Dispatch News, 27 Oct. 2017 The milestone was celebrated with a gathering at the hospital that featured a performance by a children’s choir and appearances by animal ambassadors, including an armadillo, a fennec fox, a chinchilla, and a great-horned owl. —

John Wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017

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