Great Horned Owl Cam
Sometimes the owlets are not easy to see on the cam, so here is a snapshot taken by one of our biologists.
Great Horned Owl Web Cam
The Arizona Game and Fish Department welcomes you to its Great Horned Owl nest cam. This live-streaming camera provides an unedited glimpse of nature in all its beauty and cruelness. As with nature, viewers may witness a variety of behaviors that may seem cruel, such as feeding on other wild animals, so viewer discretion is advised.
An intimate view into the lives of wildlife is a rare privilege and we hope you enjoy and learn from this experience. For questions about the web camera, send inquiries to eaglecam@azgfd.gov.
Update: Jan. 5, 2021
Owl Spotting! The female Great Horned Owl (GHO) has been seen in and around the nest! Unfortunately, we have not seen or heard any reports of the male GHO. However, at this time, we are still hopeful that the pair will successfully breed this nesting season. Stay tuned and cross your fingers for a successful nesting season!
About Great Horned Owls
Among the owl family (Strigidae), the Great Horned Owl (GHO) is one of the most widespread and common. Due to its variety of selected habitats, this owl can be found all over North America and large portions of South America. Much like their geographical distribution, the Great Horned Owl diet is among the most diverse of its kind. Similar to other raptors, they will prey mostly on small mammals such as mice, voles, gophers, prairie dogs, bats, rabbits, other birds, etc.
Great Horned Owls are distinctive in their prominent feathered ear ‘tufts.” These ear tufts are essentially longer feathers around where the average person might think their ears would be located. Fun fact, owls ears are actually located in a low position on either side of their head, with the left ear being lower than their right ear!
Although protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Great Horned Owls are considered of “Least Concern” by the IUCN Red list. They are found to be plentiful in Arizona and not of management concern.
For more information about Great Horned Owls see our Great Horned Owl Background.
Great Horned Owl Cam Funding
The Arizona Game and Fish Department Great Horned Owl live-streaming camera was funded by the Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation (AZSFWC)! Please join us in extending a huge thank you to AZSFWC for their generous donation and making it possible for us to provide this live-streaming camera for your viewing pleasure!
If you enjoy this streaming video, help support it and other wildlife viewing program activities by making a donation. You can click the AZGFD logo on the cam to make a donation directly.
