Whoo?

We spent several winters in Scottsdale, Arizona working out of a toy hauler camper that had been converted first to a saddle shop and then to an art studio. It was parked alongside a covered arena where a pair of Great Horned Owls nested. It was fun to see them so close!

With its long, earlike tufts, intimidating yellow-eyed stare, and deep hooting voice, the Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. This powerful predator can take down birds and mammals even larger than itself, but it also dines on daintier fare such as tiny scorpions, mice, and frogs. It’s one of the most common owls in North America, equally at home in deserts, wetlands, forests, grasslands, backyards, cities, and almost any other semi-open habitat between the Arctic and the tropics.  -from All About Birds