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Great-horned Owl being mobbed?


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Do I have that right? I caught only a passing glance, and assumed hawk at first, but was able to snap these less-than-perfect shots... mobbed by crows, and a Sharp-shinned Hawk, I think. Earlier today on the north shore of Long Island, New York.

Thanks in advance.

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2 hours ago, Phalarope713 said:

Yep, Great-horned.

Actually, it's "Great Horned." There is only one bird species that is of regular occurrence in Canada and/or the continental US that has a hyphen after "Great." The "Great" birds are:

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Blue Heron

Great Cormorant

Great Crested Flycatcher

Great Egret

Great Gray Owl

Great Kiskadee

Great Shearwater

Great Skua

Great-tailed Grackle

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25 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said:

Actually, it's "Great Horned." There is only one bird species that is of regular occurrence in Canada and/or the continental US that has a hyphen after "Great." The "Great" birds are:

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Blue Heron

Great Cormorant

Great Crested Flycatcher

Great Egret

Great Gray Owl

Great Kiskadee

Great Shearwater

Great Skua

Great-tailed Grackle

Yep, my bad. Typing too quickly. Thanks for the correction. 

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