大雕鸮幼崽

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一对大雕鸮

你现在看到的是大雕鸮，一种狩猎时会利用羽毛隐身的猛禽，它们是凶猛的捕猎者，可以轻松捕捉比自己更大的猎物。作为贪婪的食肉动物，大角鸮捕杀任何能找到的小动物，如兔子、松鼠、老鼠，甚至蝎子。大角鸮喜欢单独活动，白天在密林中栖息，晚上则独自狩猎，它们不会迁徙，但经常从一个领地换到另一个领地。这些独特的鸟类遍布世界各地，从北极地区到热带地区，几乎都能发现它们的身影，你甚至可以在自家后院找到它们！

Great horned owl fledglings

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Just a couple of 'know-it-owls'. Great horned owl fledglings

You're looking at the great horned owl, a common raptor coloured for camouflage and ready to hunt. They're fierce predators and can easily capture prey larger than themselves. As voracious carnivores, they hunt whatever they can find—typically small animals like rabbits, squirrels, mice and even scorpions. They spend their days roosting and their nights hunting alone. Great horned owls don't migrate but often move from one territory to another. These distinctive birds can be found almost anywhere, from the Arctic regions to the tropics. You might even find them in your own backyard!