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  • Tundra in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
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  • Tundra in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
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  • Painted Landscape – The Tombstone Mountains soar above the headwaters of the Klondike River’s northern fork as the sun breaks through rising cloud cover. Designated in December 1999, Tombstone Territorial Park is the Yukon’s newest protected area, adding a glorious piece to the Yellowstone to Yukon conservation puzzle.
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  • Alaska, USA.
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  • Columbia Highlands, Washington.
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  • Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
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  • Castle (11,815 feet) and Merriam (10,920) peaks reflect in a beaver pond in the Little Boulder Creek valley. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
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  • A pillar of rock stands the test of time and erosion. The entire scope of this image shows a proposed wilderness and the headwaters of the East Fork of the Salmon River. The Boulder Mountains are part of the Central Idaho Complex, one of the most important areas of the Y2Y conservation initiative.
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  • Sunset at a small un-named lake in the high country above the headwaters of the East Fork of the Salmon River. Proposed Ernest Hemingway Wilderness.
    Zamora-20061001-boulder-mountains-40...jpg
  • A pillar of rock stands the test of time and erosion. The entire scope of this image shows a proposed wilderness and the headwaters of the East Fork of the Salmon River. The Boulder Mountains are part of the Central Idaho Complex, one of the most important areas of the Y2Y conservation initiative.
    Zamora-20061001-boulder-mountains-40...jpg
  • Boulder Mountains, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
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  • Boulder Mountains, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
    Zamora-20130907-boulder-mountains-40...jpg
  • Boulder Mountains, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
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  • Sunset ignites the sky above the Boulder Mountains like a burning fire.
    Zamora-20130907-boulder-mountains-40...jpg
  • Surprise Valley, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho.
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  • Surprise Valley, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho.
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  • San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
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  • Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado.
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  • Uncompahgre Wilderness, San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
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  • Columbia Highlands, Washington.
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  • Columbia Highlands, Washington.
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  • Columbia Highlands, Washington.
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  • Columbia Highlands, Washington.
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  • Columbia Highlands, Washington.
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  • Sunset at a small un-named lake in the high country above the headwaters of the East Fork of the Salmon River. Proposed Ernest Hemingway Wilderness.
    Zamora-20130907-boulder-mountains-40...jpg
  • Sunrise in the North Fork Big Lost River valley. The valley is not proposed wilderness but the surrounding mountains are proposed as the Ernest Hemingway Wilderness.
    Zamora-20060909-boulder-mountains-40...jpg
  • Boulder Mountains, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
    Zamora-20130907-boulder-mountains-40...jpg
  • Boulder Mountains, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
    Zamora-20130907-boulder-mountains-40...jpg
  • Boulder Mountains, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
    Zamora-20130907-boulder-mountains-40...jpg
  • Boulder Mountains, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
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  • The higher elevations in the Boulder Mountains are almost all rock, perfect for mountain goats and sheep that feed on the small grasses and lichen, and use the rugged terrain to keep safe from predators.
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  • Surprise Valley, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho.
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  • Surprise Valley, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho.
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  • Surprise Valley, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho.
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  • Surprise Valley, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho.
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  • Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.
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  • Boulder-White Cloud Mountains, Idaho
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  • Boulder-White Cloud Mountains, Idaho
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  • Boulder-White Cloud Mountains, Idaho
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  • Uncompahgre Wilderness, San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
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  • Uncompahgre Wilderness, San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
    Zamora-2000007-colorado-mountains-00...jpg
  • Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado.
    Zamora-2000007-colorado-mountains-00...jpg
  • Uncompahgre Wilderness, San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
    Zamora-2000007-colorado-mountains-00...jpg
  • Uncompahgre Wilderness, San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
    Zamora-2000007-colorado-mountains-00...jpg
  • Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado.
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  • Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado.
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  • Alpine waterfall in Colorado's Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.
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  • Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado.
    Zamora-2000007-colorado-mountains-00...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    Zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-011...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-100...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-100...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    Zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-011...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    Zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-011...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    Zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-010...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    Zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-010...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    Zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-010...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    Zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-010...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    Zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-010...jpg
  • Great Horned Owl – The breeding habitat of the Great Horned Owl extends from subarctic North America through much of Central America and South America south to Tierra del Fuego. They are absent from southern Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua to Panama in Central, and Amazonia and the southwest in South America, as well as from the West Indies and indeed most off-shore islands.[5]<br />
<br />
Within their habitat they can take up residence in trees that include deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas. It is less common in the more extreme areas (i.e. the heart of the deserts, extremely dense rainforests and in montane regions), generally absent from palustrine habitat[6], and missing from the high Arctic tundra. All mated Great Horned Owls are permanent residents of their territories, but unmated and younger birds move about a lot in search of company and a territory, and leave regions with little food in winter.<br />
<br />
Great Horned Owl eggs, nestlings and fledgings may be preyed on by foxes, coyotes, or wild or feral cats. There are almost no predators of adults, but they may be killed in confrontations with eagles, Snowy Owls and, mostly, other Great Horned Owls. Far-ranging as it is, it is not considered a globally threatened species by the IUCN[7]. Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans and are immobile within their circular bone sockets. Instead of turning their eyes, they turn their heads. Therefore, their neck must be able to turn a full 270 degrees in order to see in other directions without moving its entire body.<br />
<br />
An owl's hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception[citation needed] and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans. Th
    Zamora-20090218-great-horned-owl-010...jpg
  • Tundra in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
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  • Tundra in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Zamora-20070915-alaska-to-florida-02...jpg
  • Tundra in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Zamora-20070915-alaska-to-florida-02...jpg
  • Tundra in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Zamora-20070915-alaska-to-florida-02...jpg
  • Tundra in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Zamora-20070915-alaska-to-florida-02...jpg
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