| 单词 | great horned owl |
| 例句 | One winter, when I was very young, Luke found a great horned owl in the pasture, unconscious and half frozen. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Two great horned owl eggs lie in the cold snow-rimmed cavity in the broken top of the tree. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Hawks and owls have been found in convulsions — great horned owls, screech owls, red-shouldered hawks, sparrow hawks, marsh hawks. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z That night the great horned owls boomed out across the land. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z My notes read: “February 10 “I think the great horned owls have eggs! My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I boomed out the song of the great horned owl and stopped. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Nearby he heard the hoot of a great horned owl and the incessant chirp of crickets. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was almost to the lodge, a great horned owl saw rabbit and falcon, sped silently out of the woods, and sank her talons into the food. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There was a great horned owl that had been sliced out of a tree and came into her rescue. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I watched a great horned owl sitting on a saguaro cactus,” Mr. Wheeler, 77, an amateur pilot, said last week at the museum. Desert Silence, Transposed to the Cacophony of New York 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Pronghorn antelope that once roamed through the canyon inspired its English name, but nowadays, great horned owls are the main animal in residence, nesting in the higher reaches of the canyon. She finally got to the Southwest’s most-photographed slot canyon. And it left her speechless. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The golden orbs under the furrowed brow of the great horned owl are mesmerizing. The Great Outdoors: From Your Backyard to a Garden in Japan 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Last year’s buzz was the one-note hoot of a juvenile great horned owl, alone and hunting for food. For a gardener, wildlife can make life a little livelier 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z In our region, that means the great horned owl. Owls are natural-born killers. So why do we adore them so much? 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z On my visit, Rusty, a red-tailed hawk suffering from a gunshot wound, and Minerva, a great horned owl that suffered two broken wings after a car hit her, both seemed to be recovering admirably. In Omaha, a Progressive Approach to Free Time 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z I stayed there two nights, and what seemed slapdash in the day revealed its charm at night, when the silence was broken only by the calls of a great horned owl. Touring Maine’s Newest — and Largest — Parcel of Federal Land 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Then a great horned owl appeared on my screen, again with a red dot. Who’s that singing? As fall migration arrives, apps that ID birds by sound have taken off 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z As a young kid in Michigan, he’d found an abandoned great horned owl and raised it in his bedroom. Nature gone mad? Eagles kidnap baby hawk twins; kill one, raise other as their own 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Sometimes, new predators such as great horned owls or raccoons spur a move; other times, it’s because they may feel their tree has become less sturdy. America’s favorite bald eagle couple moves off-camera and lays an egg 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z He also cited another possible threat: a confrontation with a great horned owl. Flaco the Owl Spreads His Wings, Devours Rats and Learns to Survive 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z There has even been an occasional visit from a great horned owl that’s known to come to the arboretum nest. D.C.’s most famous bald eagle couple rebuilds nest in Washington 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z From late March to early June of this year, Dr. Hall and her colleagues saw more than 180 flu-afflicted birds, including scores of great horned owls, red-tailed hawks and bald eagles. With Fall Migration, Bird Flu Flies Back Into Town 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Other dangers for birds are electrical wires, car traffic and soccer nets, which regularly ensnare great horned owls. Seattle is home to many raptors. These volunteers protect them from the dangers of city living 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z She said a great horned owl recovered from the virus, giving her hope that some wild birds may be able to fight it off. Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birds 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the virus has killed an untold number of wild birds; researchers have so far documented infections in 51 species, including bald eagles and great horned owls. Record avian flu outbreak is threatening North America’s birds. Is the virus here to stay? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z In Minneapolis, a beloved family of great horned owls living by Lake Nokomis has died of avian flu. Dozens of Bald Eagles Have Died From Bird Flu 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z But myriad tracks in the soft sand reveal the complex relationships of its native species: kangaroo rats, cactus wrens and an array of predators including great horned owls, coyotes and rattlesnakes. Can a fragile rat survive the loopholes in endangered species protections? 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z That rescue is part of the of the periodic capturing or shooing away a host of predators for chicks and eggs, such as great horned owls, black-crowned night-herons, peregrine falcons, even mallard ducks. We saved the puffins. Now a warming planet is unraveling that work 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Besides C25, one of her other favorite photographic subjects was a great horned owl nest in Jamaica Plain. Rodenticides are killing animals way up the food chain 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z At a different time, I was once compelled to give a burial to a great horned owl at the base of a saguaro where the Sonoran and the Mojave deserts blur together. You've seen these portraits around L.A. Why are they now in the desert? 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z In 2002, eagles were spotted building a nest, but the next year great horned owls took over the nest. Vermont bald eagle restoration follows years of trying 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z There are baby groundhogs, baby hawks, baby great horned owls and baby squirrels, which arrive in multiple litters from spring to fall. Caring for the Wildlife That Stray Into the Suburbs 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z He said he thinks the other two were likely eaten by a great horned owl or other predator. The peregrine falcon mostly disappeared. A lone chick took flight at Harpers Ferry for the first time in 70 years. 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Torie Gray said he saw a vehicle ahead of him swerve on Interstate 75 to avoid the great horned owl. Traveling owl: Man drives hours with bird in truck’s grill. 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z “It was a fun little hike. We spooked three or four does. We actually saw a great horned owl,” he said. Mild weather leads to mixed results for annual bird count 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z Fish owls hoot at frequencies in the low-200-hertz range, in the same ballpark as a great gray owl and twice as low as a great horned owl. A Duet of Fish Owls 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z A great horned owl was also recently spotted, as was a skink who shed its skin on camera. Pandas, bald eagles, airplanes: The D.C. area’s best webcams, ranked 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s keeper chat was with the great horned owl. North Trail lead keeper cares for, trains many zoo animals 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z The woods provide habitat for a variety of wildlife, including deer, opossums, raccoons, beavers, bats, foxes, coyotes, snakes, bald eagles, hawks and great horned owls, he said. In Lake Ridge, Va., a planned community comes into its leafy glory 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z It shares this landscape with an array of predators, including great horned owls, coyotes and snakes. This rat is foiling developers' plans to capitalize on a weaker Endangered Species Act 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z A great horned owl that was found completely covered in oil is recovering in California. Great horned owl discovered completely covered in oil after getting into pit 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The great horned owl is found throughout most of North America, according to the Audubon Society. Watch firefighters save great horned owl trapped in fishing line 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z She had brought two of her charges, a young great horned owl and a starling, to practice flying. The Golden State Killer suspect became part of their family — and slowly revealed his violent side 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Wildlife officials are offering up to $10,000 to solve the mystery of who killed at least seven bald eagles and one great horned owl in Maryland with an illegal poisonous substance. Mystery poisonings of 7 bald eagles prompt $10G reward offer in Maryland 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z Bald eagles and great horned owls are federally protected birds. Poisonings kill seven bald eagles, great horned owl on Maryland’s Eastern Shore 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The birdwatchers eye my exuberant German shepherd with disdain — he’s a danger to the equipment, yes, but even more egregious, he’s oblivious to the yellow-eyed magnificence of a nearby great horned owl. Perspective | I never meant to be a birder. But the birds didn’t give me any choice. 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z In 2014, a photographer captured the unusual sight of a great horned owl taking a dip in Lake Michigan. Watch firefighters save great horned owl trapped in fishing line 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z It will include light-up displays and feature mounted specimens such as a bobcat, raccoon and great horned owl. Kentucky’s Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z A great horned owl in California found itself tied up on Monday when the tip of its wing became tangled in a kite string, leaving the bird dangling from a tree. Owl ensnared in California kite string rescued, ‘grumpily flies off’ 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Maybe you’ll hear a screech owl, a great horned owl, the wail of a bobcat in heat. NJ town shrinks from existence 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z There, Krawcke cares for a handful of birds of prey including a bald eagle, golden eagle, great horned owl, barred owl, two red-tailed hawks, a broad-winged hawk, a turkey vulture and more. Injured birds get new chance at life at Michigan sanctuary 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z That would help explain why the birds are more comfortable around each other than most great horned owls. These Owl Chicks Have Two Moms and a Dad—a First 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z From cities in Massachusetts to rural agricultural hubs in California, great horned owls and other wildlife are becoming victims of these poisons, which work their way up the food chain from prey to predator. Rat poison in prey threatens owls, other animals 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Authorities say they found twelve birds in steel-jawed metal traps, including a great horned owl and four hawks. Howard man fined for trapping migratory birds 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The great horned owl found embedded in the car grille is recovering from surgery that inserted a pin in its broken wing. PAWS treats and rehabilitates animals at its wildlife center in Lynnwood 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z We were on hand when an orphaned bear cub was sedated and transported for an MRI, and again when staff checked on the progress of recovering seabirds, baby raccoons and a fierce-looking great horned owl. The Backstory: A writer’s notes on the PAWS Wildlife Center 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z I grew up loving and rescuing animals: two badgers, a gopher, a jack rabbit, five baby squirrels and a great horned owl. Rescued squirrel: ‘Heartsick’ 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Bob Fox, founder of Wild at Heart, a Cave Creek raptor rescue center, remembers checking an old saguaro where a great horned owl and her owlets were nesting. Rat poison in prey threatens owls, other animals 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z They believe the bird is either a barred owl or a great horned owl. Outdoor center warns skiers of dive-bombing owl 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z A great horned owl, at the center in November, flew into a car. PAWS treats and rehabilitates animals at its wildlife center in Lynnwood 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z In 2017, the institute’s three live cameras streamed 24/7 observations of great gray owls, great horned owls and osprey, allowing nighttime observations with infrared lighting. The power of the owl 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Veltkamp and her husband, Don, brought four other feathered friends with them to the library — a red-tailed hawk, a great horned owl, a peregrine falcon and a golden eagle — to educate and inspire the attendees. Story of bald eagle shot by poacher made into children’s book 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z Across the country, the great horned owl is an example. Rat poison in prey threatens owls, other animals 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Julie Oakes of the state Department of Natural Resources says the units will provide information about dangers that confront migrating ospreys, such as predatory great horned owls. ‘Backpack’ GPS units help scientists track Michigan ospreys 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z But this video shows a great horned owl taking its chances, attacking a nest at Cornell’s Sapsucker Woods. Bats, Jellyfish, and Other Animals With Daily Commutes 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z “When I drove up here in 1987 to decide whether or not to buy this place, the first thing I saw was two great horned owls sitting outside,” Holt says. The power of the owl 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z In 2014, a photographer captured a great horned owl similarly swimming across Lake Michigan, which racked up over two million video views. Owl 'Swims' for Its Life in Rare Video “If we get a great horned owl as a necropsy animal, an animal to autopsy, it is either rodenticide or a viral infection,” Justice-Allen said. Rat poison in prey threatens owls, other animals 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z At least 80 species of bird have been spotted, including great horned owls. California Today: A Strike Looms in Hollywood 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z While most people sleep, great horned owls are feeding and rodents become meals. Critter tracks read like a story in the snow 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Later we got a great horned owl - fed her raw hamburger till he/she got strong enough to fly. When the National Bird Is a Burden 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Among the species noted were the American crow, bald eagle, barn owl, black vulture, great horned owl, red-shouldered hawk, ruby-crowned kinglet and savannah sparrow. Christmas Bird Count offers ‘endless learning’ 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z By night, rabbits, bobcats and great horned owls emerge in “the jungle”, a wooded area masterminded by the artist, where a bronze seat faces the sunset. Robert Rauschenberg: ‘He was just something to be around’ 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z For example, let’s return to the insatiable great horned owl of Greenville, Maine. Odds are a hawk won’t steal your pet, but you should still be cautious 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z The exhibit currently holds 13 species such as turkey vultures, ferruginous hawks and great horned owls. Bellevue-area forest opens $2M raptor exhibit 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z “My understanding and experience with great horned owls is, if it’s an adult bird, which it appears to be, the older they are, the more recalcitrant they are,” Parks said. Owl hugs man — or not 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z “My understanding and experience with great horned owls is, if it’s an adult bird, which it appears to be, the older they are, the more recalcitrant they are,” Dr. Parks said. Owl Hugs Man* 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z A few years ago, a great horned owl flew into a set of French doors. On a wing and a prayer: Readers share tips on keeping aggressive birds at bay 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Additionally, two monitors play live-streaming video of the nests of great horned owls in Savannah, Ga., and bald eagles at the United States National Arboretum in Washington. At the Katonah Museum, the Art of the Nest 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The great horned owl is the most common large owl in North America. Drama returns to the live streaming Skidaway owl nest 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z It began about 15 years ago with one great horned owl named Alice. SE Minnesota town is home to International Owl Center 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z The great horned owl was rescued May 13 was released back into the wild last week at Harlow Park following rehabilitation at the Harvey-based Chocolay Raptor Center. Injured owl now back flying skies around Marquette 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z The “horns” may appear as branches or twigs, allowing the great horned owl to disappear in surrounding habitat. Fledging great horned owls learn art of flight, how to hunt 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Included in the list were other golden eagles, a bald eagle, a peregrine falcon, a few great horned owls, several hawks, and even a ruffed grouse. Eagle versus porcupine: Camera snaps a painful face-off 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Then, earlier this month, a Skidaway resident found a dead great horned owl about a mile from the nest. Drama returns to the live streaming Skidaway owl nest 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z In the footage, a male great horned owl lands in one of the nests used by Decorah's bald eagles. Watch this: Great horned owls try to steal a bald eagle nest 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z They placed dozens of baited, steel traps on the property to kill red-tail hawks and great horned owls, which eat quail. 3 men sentenced for killing protected hawks, owls 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Fledgling great horned owls emerge from the nest with downy plumage. Fledging great horned owls learn art of flight, how to hunt 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z One badly injured great horned owl was put down. Eagle versus porcupine: Camera snaps a painful face-off 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Working ahead of the others, Glover spooks a great horned owl, the type of predator that might be a suspect in this mystery. Purple martins’ move leaves heads scratching 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Bald eagles in Decorah, Iowa, are fighting off some interlopers hoping to steal their nest: great horned owls. Watch this: Great horned owls try to steal a bald eagle nest 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z They named it after the great horned owl she saw the first time she walked the property. Ranchers, feds seek path to wildlife survival 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Possible matches: peregrine falcon and great horned owl. 161 Bird-Watcher Apps for the iPhone—and They’re All for the Birds [Slide Show] 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Garvin, who set the bird loose, said the great horned owl is among the top predators in Virginia. Injured owl returned to wild in Virginia 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z If someone asked you to name the top predator in North American forests, you might think of bears, or maybe great horned owls. Salamander’s Hefty Role in the Forest 2014-04-07T20:21:11Z The great horned owl nests at the same time, though. Watch this: Great horned owls try to steal a bald eagle nest 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z They play the calls of the great horned owl on their smartphones. Natural decline 2014-04-02T17:20:02.311Z Ms. Rogers sells her paintings — like the one she was working on last week of a great horned owl — by word of mouth to the regular birders of the Ramble. Character Study: Lee Rogers, a Watercolor Artist, Uses Painting to Escape Life on the Streets 2012-12-23T02:27:18Z The nearly 3 1/2 -pound owl - larger than average great horned owls - was rehabilitated at the Wildlife Rescue Center in Waynesboro and then set loose by Roanoke-based Southwest Virginia Wildlife Rescue. Injured owl returned to wild in Virginia 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z The objects included different coloured pieces of wood, dead jays, as well as mounted, stuffed jays and great horned owls, simulating the presence of live jays and predators. Birds hold 'funerals' for dead 2012-09-01T01:27:22Z The great horned owl and its prey in north central United States. A Population Study of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in Northeastern Kansas 2012-04-08T02:00:23.123Z On Dec. 17, though, an “Owl Prowl” in Inwood Hill Park led by Mr. Feller turned up two great horned owls hooting to each other, a sign of courtship. City Room: In Brooklyn and Manhattan, Owl Watchers May Have Their Day 2012-02-03T21:58:38Z Listen! there goes the big old hooter—the great horned owl—the Grand Duke we call him. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z In the "Country Life Reader" you will find a graphic description of one of the perils of life for the beavers and their cousins the muskrats; namely in attacks by the great horned owl. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z In the twilight of an evergreen thicket sits a great horned owl like a hermit in his cell in pious contemplation of his own holiness and the world's wickedness. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z A great horned owl that had not been there a second before was there now, hovering over what could be nothing except a swimming muskrat. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z “A great horned owl would probably fight off a German Shepherd if that was the situation,” Mr. Feller said. City Room: In Brooklyn and Manhattan, Owl Watchers May Have Their Day 2012-02-03T21:58:38Z It turned out to be a splendid specimen of the great horned owl. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z On the point of calling out, he saw a pair of white wings spread; there was an almost silent swoop, and that night hunter, the great horned owl, swept away. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Then Mr. Nanz’s cellphone rang, and we were off again: someone had found a pair of great horned owls. City Critic: New Yorkers in Feathers, Counted in the Cold 2011-01-02T00:26:47Z But there was not and couldn't possibly be any defense against raiding great horned owls. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z The following Monday, in Pelham Bay Park, he spotted a great horned owl roughly 70 feet up in the hollow of a bare tree. City Room: In Brooklyn and Manhattan, Owl Watchers May Have Their Day 2012-02-03T21:58:38Z The great horned owls, which destroyed the ducks, have to be warred against, and the beasts of prey likewise. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open Among the many was a charcoal likeness of a great horned owl, whose light ashy plumage and socketless eyes gave it a most ghastly appearance. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 A great horned owl stared unblinkingly down from the top of one of the plain oak bookcases. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp The rabbit was almost within springing distance when a great horned owl swooped to catch it. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Junior, a male great horned owl admired for his resemblance to Jack Nicholson, at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx last January. City Room: In Brooklyn and Manhattan, Owl Watchers May Have Their Day 2012-02-03T21:58:38Z From the direction of the woods came the mournful notes of the great horned owl, and the sound of flapping wings, caused by the vampire bat, as it glided through the aisles of the forest. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora The solemn stillness that reigned around them was now and then broken by the shrill cries of the great horned owl and other birds that they knew nothing of. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen The great horned owl and the barred owl only were singled out for punishment. Conservation Reader But the great horned owls were far too dangerous to be tolerated. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z A great horned owl or a puma in the extremity of starvation, or a vulture in dire stress of hunger,—probably no others. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year One of the first things Mrs. Woodchuck taught her children was to beware of dogs and foxes, minks and weasels, skunks and great horned owls. The Tale of Billy Woodchuck The mouse is in danger of being pounced upon by a hawk, and the hare or rabbit by the snowy owl, or else the great horned owl. Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers Then we heard the barking of wolves, the mournful ‘coo-whoo-a’ of the great horned owl, and the still more terrifying scream of the cougar. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness He knew the trees or copses of trees which the great horned owls preferred, and where the grouse were inclined to roost. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Number 19 or 20 Snowy owl and great horned owl. Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration In another class the golden and bald eagles, pigeon and Richardson hawks, prairie falcon and great horned owl do considerable harm, and the good and bad qualities about balance. Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation Stempell makes a serious mistake by confusing the eared owl shown in full face with that shown in profile in the drawings, for he considers both to represent the great horned owl. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices The great horned owl would hardly hesitate to eat an old crow if he could catch him napping; and so they grow excited, as all birds do in the presence of their natural enemies. Ways of Wood Folk It was true that, in winter, much small game did seek a refuge in the swamp and, for that very reason, it had more than its winter-time quota of great horned owls and other predators. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Once a fox, somewhere in the utter silence of the forest depths, barked a hoarse, sharp, malicious sound; and once, hoarser still and very hollowly, a great horned owl hooted with disconcerting suddenness. The Way of the Wild Furthermore, it was a great horned owl, and he seemed to have a lot to say. The Killer Out of the unnatural silence of the night, close upon the edge of the clearing, boomed the cry of the great horned owl. The Gun-Brand It was Kookooskoos, the great horned owl, who generally hunts only in the evening twilight, but who, with growing young ones to feed, sometimes uses the morning twilight as well. Wilderness Ways Andy shot a bobcat with a muskrat in its mouth, found where a great horned owl had taken one, and a fox another. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z The great horned owl has been and still is a great scourge to the upland game birds, partly because when game is abundant "they become fastidious, and eat only the brains of their prey." Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Probably that great horned owl had been hooting for some time, but we had been too busy to notice. The Killer A great horned owl flashed across the light beam with a snap and rustle of wings and a cry "oo-oo-oo," lonely, like that, as if it were the spirit of darkness and the cold wind. Darrel of the Blessed Isles One of the largest of the tribe is the eagle hawk, or great horned owl, the great thickness of whose plumage makes it appear nearly as large as the eagle. The Illustrated London Reading Book The kitten must be hurt because nothing withstood the strike of a great horned owl without getting hurt. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Circular Aviary for Birds of Prey containing a fine griffon vulture, a white-headed North American eagle, hawks, falcons, and owls; among the latter is the great horned owl. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 330, September 6, 1828 A great horned owl swept down the hill, crossed the lake, and hooted from the forest of the opposite bank. The Harvester A little screech owl tuned up in the distance, a barn owl replied, and a great horned owl drowned both their voices. A Girl of the Limberlost Here a great horned owl flew across the road. Vivian Grey But not even the great horned owls could work the same fearful damage as Luke Trull, should he decide to come raiding. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Bidding me stop on there and to utter the cry of the great horned owl if danger threatened, they stealthily crept toward the buildings of the camp. Ruggles of Red Gap The great horned owl has two eggs bigger than a hen's and reddish brown. Little Men It is then the great horned owl of the swamp courts his mate, the big hawks pair, and even the crows begin to take notice. A Girl of the Limberlost Tis the great bird, sir; the great horned owl, that always flies before the Wild Hunter. Vivian Grey In the middle branches of a tamarack that had shed its needles, a great horned owl ripped at a muskrat which it had plucked from a slough's surface. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z One on a lower branch and one on an upper, two great horned owls sat in the same tamarack. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z He spoke of their misadventures with the fox and bobcat and of raiding great horned owls. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Once there, where he was at least partially shielded from great horned owls, he broke into a fast run. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Even the great horned owl that had seized him had worked less injury than Luke Trull. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z A day-cruising great horned owl, which Frosty had seen at all only because he was wholly alert, floated in to seize the feeding animal. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Because he was very sure of himself and what he could do, Frosty disdained to hide from even the great horned owls, unless he felt like it. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z The only possible course lay in keeping the swamp as free of great horned owls as he could. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z A split second later, a great horned owl dipped out of the sky, plucked one of the swimming animals from the water and floated away with its victim in its talons. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z A moment later, he saw a big bird, a cruising great horned owl, pass overhead. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Andy strained to hear a rattlesnake or to see evidence of a coyote, bobcat, great horned owl, or anything else that might have frightened Frosty. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z The third, the one taken by the great horned owl, had been just plain unlucky. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z It was another great horned owl that sat quietly in a gnarled oak, with his tufted ears silhouetted against the sky and his eyes closed against the sun's glare. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Frosty had been plucked from his perch by a great horned owl, but he was lucky. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Even the great horned owls had not attacked them. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z His head turned so he could see over his shoulder, and the eyes that met Andy's were as cold as those of any hunting great horned owl or bobcat. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z |
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