horned owl

noun

any large owl of the genus Bubo, having prominent ear tufts: family Strigidae

A horned owl, with eyes like auntie's when she looks "'stonished."

A little screech owl tuned up in the distance, a barn owl replied, and a great horned owl drowned both their voices.

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.

Bottles of liquids stood in the corners, and over the door was a stuffed horned owl mounted on a tree branch.

It is frequently called the “Little Horned Owl,” because of its ear tufts.

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