Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | Affiliated Manuscripts | Further Data

Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.
C19

Common resident

January - December

C20

Uncommon resident

January - December

C21

Resident; this species is essentially nonmigratory, except during especially severe winters when prey becomes extremely scarce or when immature birds seek out unoccupied territories and occasionally move long distances.

January - December

Habitat
forests, deserts, open country, swamps, parks
Nest Materials
bark, leaves, downy feathers plucked from their own breasts, fur or feathers from prey, trampled pellets
19th-20th Century Field Notes
GREAT - HORNED OWL . Black and tawny , with a white collar on the throat . Length , 24 inches . Common resident . Raises 1 brood . Eggs 2 , white . Nest in a hollow tree , or in that of a hawk or crow . Eggs laid in March or April . A famous “ hooter . ” Feeds on birds and quadrupeds . Injurious .

—H.L. Clark, 1887

21st Century Conservation Notes

Least concern*