In eastern wooded suburbs, this small, owl is often the most common avian predator, emerging from its nest or roost hole at dusk to ... the base with a paler tip. Ear tufts are prominent if ...
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.