31 Cool Bird Facts #12 – Great Horned Owl

by The Birdfreak Team on October 12, 2008

Great Horned Owls (Bubo virginianus) are the only predators that kill and eat skunks.

They will eat American Crows, both adults and young, nestling Ospreys, and even other owls.

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1 Melissa Gold October 12, 2008 at 10:46 am: Wow, I didn’t know that. Cool fact indeed!!
2 Lana October 12, 2008 at 9:56 pm: Very neat. Owls are so awesome!