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.

The top predator of the barred owl is the great horned owl ... and lines it with materials like grass and soft feathers. There are three species of screech-owls in the United States: eastern ...

This owl is easily identified by the large tufts of feathers ... eared owl is a species entirely its own, many inexperienced ...