Species · #008

Great horned owl

Bubo virginianus · Bird · Uncommon in San Diego County

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Skunks are a regular meal for the great horned owl, as for few other hunters; strong talons help, and so does a nose that barely registers the smell. This big, tufted owl lives almost everywhere in the US, deserts and city parks included, hoots deeply after dark and often nests in the dead of winter, while most birds wait for spring.

First seen: Sep 2
Last seen: Mon
Visits: 7
Cameras: 1 of 3

Visits by hour of day

Last 90 days · 86% after dark

Visits by hour of day over the last 90 days, in America/Los_Angeles time. 86% were after dark, between 7 PM and 6 AM.
Hour	Visits
12 AM (after dark)	0
1 AM (after dark)	0
2 AM (after dark)	2
3 AM (after dark)	0
4 AM (after dark)	0
5 AM (after dark)	0
6 AM	0
7 AM	0
8 AM	0
9 AM	0
10 AM	0
11 AM	0
12 PM	0
1 PM	0
2 PM	0
3 PM	0
4 PM	0
5 PM	0
6 PM	1
7 PM (after dark)	0
8 PM (after dark)	1
9 PM (after dark)	1
10 PM (after dark)	1
11 PM (after dark)	1

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Likely species and rarity from GBIF.org occurrence records.