The great horned owl is a large, powerful owl that is a permanent resident of Texas and is common throughout the state is the largest in the state, with a length of 23 inches, a wingspan of 45 inches, and a weight of 3–4 pounds. Appearance has a brown chest with black horizontal bars, wings, and a tail that can be brown to gray with black bars, and distinct discs around yellow eyes. It also has large ear tufts called “horns” and a white chin and throat. Habitat is found in wooded areas, orchards, and agricultural areas. They can also nest in abandoned buildings, tree cavities, dead snags, cliff ledges, and human-made platforms. Behavior is a perch and pounce hunter that hunts mostly at night, sometimes at dusk. It has extremely good hearing and good vision in low-light conditions. Vocalization has a distinct song of 3–8 bold deep hoots: “Whoo! Whoo-whoo-whoo! Whoo! Whoo! In breeding, the great horned owl lays 2-3 eggs, which hatch after about 32 days.