great horned owl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great horned owl
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Then a great horned owl appeared on my screen, again with a red dot.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
There has even been an occasional visit from a great horned owl that’s known to come to the arboretum nest.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022
Besides C25, one of her other favorite photographic subjects was a great horned owl nest in Jamaica Plain.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2021
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021
One winter, when I was very young, Luke found a great horned owl in the pasture, unconscious and half frozen.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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