Great-horned Owl Identifying Features

Adult

Photo by Jean Chamberlain
big yellow eyes
Photo by Pat Fisher
‘ear’ tufts on top of head
Photo by Jean chamberlain
reddish facial disc
whitish throat patch
Photo by Jean chamberlain
large feet
feathered to end of toes
Nestling
Photo by Jean Chamberlain
yellow eyes
dark beak
Photo courtesy Carolina Raptor Center
large feet
Photo by Jean Chamberlain

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