Wow, saw my second Great Horned Owl tonight

AndrewR

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I didn't get to positively identify this one because I saw him flying through the tress, but based on the approximate size (roughly two feet tall or more), it must have been a Great Horned. I saw one down in Nashville during the day, just hanging out on a branch. This one was up in the trees when my dog and I came blundering along the path, and he decided to relocate deeper into the woods.

Big birds are impressive!
 

ElFenix

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i think i saw one behind my parents house. very large owl with big tuffts of feathers up over its head, so i assume it was a great horned owl. not really known in this part of texas, though.
 

saxophonoia

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I was running through a park last week and this hawk fly right past me and I happened to notice it was carrying some kind of rodent in its' talons. Needless to say I ran off of the pavement and almost twisted my ankle. I thought that was rather impressive also. It was only about 10 ft. max away from me.
 

Trygve

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They are cool. Years ago, there was one who used to follow me around. One morning, though, he (she?) was dead on my front doorstep. That was sad.