Great Horned Owl

After the rain ended yesterday, the kids and I went out for a walk around the block. On the next block there were several crows sitting in a tree and cawing. Someone on the block pointed out that they were trying to drive away an owl that was sitting in the tree. Another neighbor brought out her binoculars and we had a look at it. It was quite a large owl. She said it was a great horned owl, and I was skeptical, but when we got home I looked in my bird book and she was right. The other owls with horns are generally small (6-8"); there is one that is taller but skinny. This one was at least 15-18" tall and fat.

Very cool.

National Park Service image of a Great Horned Owl --->