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Dec 26, 2025

Great Horned Owls nearby...


Photo by BarrytheBirder

My daughter Allison who lives just up the street from me in Aurora, Ontario, north of Toronto. has been walking  on a nearby woodland trail and has heard a pair of Great Horned Owls communicating with each other in the treetops.  The Great Horned Owl is a big bird (22"/56 cm.)    Its ear tufts distinguish it from other large species.   Its call is a series of three to eight loud, deep hoots, with the second and third often being short and rapid.   The usual pattern, according to ornithologist Kenn Kaufman, is "hoo, hoo-hoo...hoooh".  Seemingly, there are also other hoots and shrieks.
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BarrytheBirder

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