. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. 332 BIRDS IN KANSAS. An adult Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). Photograph by David A. Rintoul. Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus (Gmelin) Status: The Great Horned Owl is a common permanent resident statewide. Period of Occurrence: The species occurs all year. Breeding: The usual nest site is the abandoned stick nest of a large bird or squirrel, a tree cavity, an abandoned building, or a natural cavity in a cliff or riverbank. In some areas, they use artificial platforms. The one to three white eggs are laid directly on the nest substrate a
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. 332 BIRDS IN KANSAS. An adult Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). Photograph by David A. Rintoul. Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus (Gmelin) Status: The Great Horned Owl is a common permanent resident statewide. Period of Occurrence: The species occurs all year. Breeding: The usual nest site is the abandoned stick nest of a large bird or squirrel, a tree cavity, an abandoned building, or a natural cavity in a cliff or riverbank. In some areas, they use artificial platforms. The one to three white eggs are laid directly on the nest substrate at intervals of several days. Incubation, which lasts about 30 days, is chiefly by the female. This bird is our earliest native nester. Courtship calling begins in De- cember, and most females are incubating by mid-February; young fledge by late May. Habits and Habitat: The "hoot owl" is undoubtedly our most wide- spread and best-known owl. Although it is not migratory, individuals move about during winter. The Great Horned Owl occurs in a variety of habitats, from deep woods to ravines in open prairie and even in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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