Great horns are the largest owl in America with ear tufts. The tall and puffy tufts are a collection of feathers located just above each eye that look like ears or horns, hence the name.

Athena has laid two eggs in the raised planter at the center’s entrance. You can keep an eye on her from home.

Great horned owls have always symbolized wisdom, knowledge, and the afterlife. In the wild, they are fierce predators and even fiercer protectors of their young, and this maternal owl in the below ...

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.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) –- There are four owl species that are frequently found in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Wildlife ...

I was bundled up for the winter cold but my dog was eager to go. As soon as we were out the door, owl hoots greeted us. A pair of great horned owls were calling to each other from trees about a block ...

Athena the great horned owl is back once again at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the center has again set up an "owl cam" so viewers can watch her via a livestream video. Athena returned ...

Despite their appearance, the owls' so-called horns are actually nothing more than a collection of feathers. When hungry, the aggressive creatures tend to feed on anything from rabbits and mice to ...