Some Facts about Great Horned Owls By Michael Batista

Some Facts about Great Horned Owls

By Michael Batista

Some facts about Great Horned Owls they are fierce predators that can take down large prey, including raptors such as osprey, peregrine Falcons, prairie falcons, and other owls.

When clenched a Great Horned owl's strong talons require force of 28 pounds to open. The owls use this deadly grip to sever the spine of large prey.

If you hear an agitated group of American crows , they may be mobbing a Great Horned owl. Crows may gather from near and far to harass the owl for hours.

The oldest Great Horned owl on record was at lest 28 years old when it was found in Ohio in 2005.

Credit: allaboutbirds.org

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My name is Michael Batista and i grew up in Palos Verdes, great place for a kid. When I got older I got into photography. the landscapes, sunsets, and nature was all over the place.

I got into a car accident back in 1996 , part of the rehab was walking. I always took my camera and have a ton of pictures.one such walk I found a nest of Great Horned Owls. with its long , earlike tuffs, intimidating yellow eyed stare , and deep hooting voice the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. This powerful predator can take down birds and mammals even larger than itself, but also dines on dainiter fare such as tiny scorpians, mice, and frogs. Its one of the most common owls of North America, equally at home in deserts, wetlands, forests, grasslands, backyards, cites and almost any other open habitat between the Artic and the Tropics.(credit Allaboutbirds.org)

I hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I do. You can find me on my Facebook page, "I Love Beach Cities" or my Facebook page "Southbay Locals". There are additional photos there that you may also enjoy