The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on its head. These “plumicorns” resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears.

The Great Horned Owl chicks were only just starting to look ... and from there they watched as the kids began to test their luck — and wings — on the branches adjacent to the nest.

That was the case at Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia last weekend, when staff from the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center released a great horned ... the owl’s primary flight feathers ...

Owls, with their earth-toned feathers, are masters of camouflage. But not the barn owl. Adorned with striking white plumage ...

This nesting female great horned owl used a trick to convince ... wards off the eagle by fluffing out her feathers and raising her body and wings to make herself as intimidating as possible.” ...

November, bird was down and unable to fly, rescued by a park ranger, treated for multiple fractures at Blue Ridge Wildlife ...

An injured great-horned owl was rescued from the shoulder of I-5 south of Albany, Ore. on Dec. 20, Oregon State Police say. An OSP Sergeant found the owl suffering from an injured wing and a ...