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Great horned owl [MichaelWarren.com]

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Posted May 5, 2023 | By Michael Warren

Great horned owl

These majestic owls are the second most common owl species in Marion County, after the barred owl. You can identify them by their distinctive ear tufts as well as by their plaintive song. The owl in this photograph is a well-known resident of a golf course in The Villages.

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