Ha ha Herb; you are the best.
Great horned owls mate for life and return to the same place every year (if possible) during the late winter to lay and hatch 2 eggs. They usually show up by February. The eggs hatch in about a month and the fledglings grow for another month or so. Then they hang around until it warms up and the wee ones can fly.
They are fierce predators that can take large prey, including raptors such as ospreys, peregrine falcons, other owls and small Liberal Democrats (UK variety). They also eat much smaller items such as rodents, frogs, and scorpions.
When clenched, a great horned owl?s strong talons require a force of 28 pounds to open. The owls use this deadly grip to sever the spine of large prey.
And now, mate, you know more than you ever desired about great horned owls.