Hoo hoo is this? Check out this great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) captured on the trail cam at Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, "Home of Mitchell Caverns" cameras caught these owls bathing and cleaning themselves on multiple nights through the month of October. Like many bird species, owls will bathe in water to maintain their feathers. Fun facts: 🦉 can turn their heads up to 270 degrees and they’re fierce predators that can hunt at dawn, dusk or night, using their powerful talons.

The great horned owl is one of the largest and most powerful owl species in America. | National Geographic History

A new type of owl is invading the area. 🦉 | BBC Earth

In a striking display, the female Great Horned Owl covers up her nestling and exhibits a defensive, threatening posture as a warning to an encroaching passerby. Great Horned Owls respond to intruders and other threats with bill-clapping, hisses, screams, and guttural noises, eventually spreading their wings and striking with their feet if the threat escalates. That's one protective mama! Watch LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/SavannahOwls For those wondering about the female's different-sized pupils, i

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