ESTEVAN — A great-horned owl was spotted on the nest with two owlets in the forested corner of a farmyard west of Oungre earlier this month.
The great-horned owl population has increased in the Prairies over the past decades, mainly due to the species' high adaptability.
It now has the highest population in North America of any owl species.
The growth in numbers in the region is potentially attributed in part to fire suppression, increased tree and shrub cover, and availability of various structures like power lines, abandoned buildings and fences.
