A great horned owl hunts mostly at night.
It has big yellow eyes.
The tufts on its head look like horns. They are not ears.
It watches from a high perch.
Then it swoops down to catch its food.
It eats rabbits, rats and squirrels.
Its hoot is low and deep.
It does not build a nest.
It uses nests built by birds like hawks and crows.
Great horned owls live across most of North America.
Words to know
- tufts: feather bunches
- perch: a high seat
- hoot: owl call
- nest: bird home
