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.
Low, smooth and mysterious: hoo, hoo-hoo. The great horned owl, scientifically known as Bubo virginianus, is the most common owl species in Washington state and North America, according to the ...