Need some help from the bird experts identifying this one and curious what it is after. 4 of past 5 evenings this one was on the ground under an elm tree in my backyard. When he sees me he flies to a perch and waits for me to leave. Is he after bugs or grubs, etc.?
While the horns are not easy to identify as they were on the couple I've seen in my life, I think this is a Great Horned.
The pictures are not great. The perch pic is a long way away and low light. The others are taken through my patio door.
While the horns are not easy to identify as they were on the couple I've seen in my life, I think this is a Great Horned.
The pictures are not great. The perch pic is a long way away and low light. The others are taken through my patio door.