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Harry is a Great Horned
Owl whose date of birth is unknown.
He was received from the Milwaukee County Humane
Society (found with an amputated right wing, incapable of
long-distance flight). Harry lives with two other Great
Horned Owls named Hopper and Hooter.
Harry is not very comfortable with
people, although he is very dependent on humans.
He hisses and clicks whenever someone gets too close in
order to let people know that they are too close for comfort.
Each of our three Great Horned Owls has a
favorite perch. You
will always see them perched one on top of the other in the
corner of their exhibit.
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| Great Horned Owls
are large birds of prey that specialize in hunting at night.
These birds can have a 5-foot wingspan and weight up to
4 pounds. Great
Horned Owls got their name from the two feather tufts
displayed near the top of their head.
Great Horned Owls are one of the most
widely-distributed birds in
North America. They are found
virtually everywhere south of the arctic circle.
Part of the reason they are able to survive in so many
places is their adaptability.
Great Horned Owls will eat almost everything from frogs
and rodents to rabbits and turkeys.
Great Horned Owls are also very long-lived birds.
It is not unusual for captive birds to live 30 years. |
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Great Horned Owl Range in North America |
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For more information, please visit The
Owl Pages http://www.owlpages.com/owls.php?genus=Bubo&species=virginianus. |
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