- Great Horned Owls have 3 eyelids, one is for blinking one is for sleeping and the third protects from debris. - They can change the shape of their facial disks to funnel sound into their ears, helping them hear 10 times better than humans. -They are monogamous and mate for life, however they split after mating season, and return to each other when it begins again. - Females are bigger than males in order to better incubate the eggs. - Great Horned Owls have a poor sense of smell, which is why skunk is a favourite meal. - These beautiful owls are very early nesters, and lay their eggs long before the snow melts. - Young Great Horned Owls normally do not move far from the area in which they were born: over 90 percent of nestlings that have been banded and later recovered were less than 80 km away. - They most often nest in trees and use a nest that was made by another bird or animal such as hawks, ravens, herons or squirrels. - Colouring of the Great Horned Owls changes from region to region, and is related to the average humidity of the area. - The majority of Great Horned Owls do not migrate, they are year round residents of their location. - Their talons are so strong it takes 28 pounds of force to open them!
