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.

A great horned owl found dead in Cary tested positive for bird flu after a resident reported seeing multiple bird carcasses ...

Bird flu has been detected in a great horned owl in Wake County, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

A spokesperson for N.C. Wildlife confirmed the case and said one hawk and multiple geese were found dead in the same area.

Other notable features are their long legs and white underside, along with having several calls, a bark, hiss and a click ...

Approaching Gring’s Mill, Janet saw something in the water. Jim focused his binoculars on a great horned owl face down, dead, in the creek. “At first we thought bird flu,” Jim said ...