Great Horned Owl
Meet Echo!
Common Name: Great Horned Owl
Scientific Name: Bubo virginianus
A group of them is called: A parliament.
We just call him: "Echo"
Size: 43 - 64 cm (length) Wingspan: 91 - 153 cm
Weight: 1.2 - 1.6 kg (females are somewhat larger than males)
Lifespan: ~ 13 years (wild), 20 - 30 years (captivity)
Diet: Carnivore (Bird of Prey)


ECHO'S STORY
Echo came to us as only a nestling and was born in captivity, so cannot be released into the wild. Now, Echo is all grown up and helping us to educate our future generations about Ontario wildlife.
Did You Know?
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