The document discusses the Great Horned Owl's niche and role in the food web. As a secondary consumer and carnivore, it preys on medium-sized mammals, insects, fish, and some reptiles and amphibians. The stream quality where it lives supports many pollution-intolerant organisms and provides prey for the owl. While the owl has few predators as an adult, changes to the stream ecosystem through pollution could negatively impact its food sources.

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4. Food Chain of the Great Horned Owl Producer Autotroph Primary Consumer Omnivore Secondary Consumer Carnivore Decomposer

5. Food Web of the Great Horned Owl Herbivore Producer Omnivore Carnivore Carnivore Producer Producer Carnivore Herbivore Herbivore Omnivore The Great Horned Owl is, for the most part, on the top of the food chain. So, it doesn’t have many predators. Being a carnivore, it eats things such as mice, raccoons, bugs, frogs, etc.