The great horned owl is one of the largest and most powerful owl species in America. | National Geographic History

These great horned owl fledglings showed our Urban Wildlife Coordinator how big and scary they are now that they’re out of the nest! Great Horned owls are one of the earliest nesting birds in North America, making their offspring one of the first to fledge (leave the nest). As they start exploring their surroundings it is not uncommon to find them on the ground, or in this case at a local business, as they get their legs and wings under them. They’ll stay close to the nest site and even climb ba