Arizona
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
(L 22" WS 44" WT 3.1 lb)
Strong talons require a force
of 28 pounds to
open...crows mob them.
of 28 pounds to
open...crows mob them.
Bubo is Latin for owl;
virginianus refers to the
Virginia colonies.
virginianus refers to the
Virginia colonies.
Kansas Settlement
24Jan2020
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Bob Sundstrom
© Wikipedia
A serious writer is not to be con-
founded with a solemn writer. A
serious writer may be a hawk or a
buzzard or even a popinjay, but a
solemn writer is always a bloody owl.
founded with a solemn writer. A
serious writer may be a hawk or a
buzzard or even a popinjay, but a
solemn writer is always a bloody owl.
(Ernest Hemmingway)
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