The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on its head. These “plumicorns” resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears.
DESCRIPTION: One of the largest owls in North America, with a wingspan of 45 inches ... devastated the rare and invaluable riparian forests of the Southwest. Finally, great horned owl predation, low ...