We got to meet this owl up close when we were on Grouse Mountain in Vancouver. The great horned owl is not rare or endangered, but it's certainly rare for me to see a bird this grand. Other facts I have learned about this species:

• The Great Horned Owl is the only animal that regularly eats skunks.
• The Great Horned Owl will take large prey, even other raptorial birds. It regularly kills and eats other owls, and is an important predator on nestling Ospreys. The
  reintroduction of Peregrine Falcons has been hampered in some areas by owls
  killing both adult and nestling falcons.
• The Great Horned Owl is a regular victim of harassment from flocks of American Crows. Crows congregate from long distances to mob owls, and may continue yelling at them for hours. The enmity of the crows is well earned, however, as the owl is probably the most important predator on adult crows and nestlings.
  

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