great horned owl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great horned owl
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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In addition the the great horned owl, the center has recently rescued orioles and barn owls from similar traps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
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
There was a great horned owl that had been sliced out of a tree and came into her rescue.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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