Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Our female Great Horned Owl came to the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center at Reflection Riding in the winter of 1998 with an eye injury, the result of being hit by a car. The eye was later removed and she was unable to return to the wild. She lays infertile Holiday eggs every Christmas season. She is a very large owl and loves to take baths in the hose and in her pond.
Our male Great Horned Owl was displaced from his nest and parents as an owlet, with 2 siblings, in the spring of 1995. One sibling died, one was rehabilitated and released and this owl became imprinted and has been with us ever since. He is THE star and can be seen on the pond perch and in the classroom.
They each eat 1 medium rat six days per week; the female sometimes eats baby opossums.
Habitat
Woodlands, deserts, canyons, bottomlands, and scrub areas. Territory is 1/3- 2 square miles.
Size
Length 18 – 25 in
Wingspan 36 -60 in
Weight 1.5 to 5.5 lbs
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