Sleeping mother owl with her chick listens to the baby in the nest
Sleeping mother owl with her chick listens to the baby in the nest

Great horned owls are one of the most spectacular of the owls.

They are large and magnificent birds, and as predators, they are capable of taking down animals even larger than themselves.

They have been known to take down even large raptors such as osprey, falcons, and other owls.

With a grip strength of 28 pounds, their talons are capable of breaking the spine of even large prey.