great horned owl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great horned owl
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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The bird, whose head was peeping out, was a great horned owl, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2025
He also cited another possible threat: a confrontation with a great horned owl.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 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
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.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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