39+ Great Horned Owl Wingspan Images. Females are slightly larger than males. Great horned owls seem to possess pretty heavy body but their wingspan is probably not as big as someone like golden eagle's wings.
Males and females are similar in appearance, except the female is larger. They feature a dark gray coloring combined with dark brown. The location of the ears is closer to the middle of the head too than outward like it is for other species of owls.
The great horned owl is an avian apex predator, and perhaps the finest predator to have ever lived.
The underside of their wings is light in color with dark stripes. The underside of their wings is light in color with dark stripes. The great horned owl is an avian apex predator, and perhaps the finest predator to have ever lived. Instead it has tufts of feathers on either side of its head, which resemble horns or ears.