Great Horned Owl (also known as Tiger Owl or Hoot Owl)

The Great Horned Owl is a powerful and adaptable nocturnal apex predator known for its prominent tufted ears, piercing yellow eyes, and deep hooting call.

Muted grayish-brown with fine dark barring and vermiculations, providing effective camouflage.

Pennaceous vane with specialized velvety pile on the upper surface and fringe-like frayed edges on the leading barbs that reduce aerodynamic noise.

Uniquely soft and velvety to the touch, matte finish with no gloss, designed entirely for sound dampening.

Soft velvety texture, combed fringe on the leading edge for silent flight, and muted brown/grey barred coloration.

Extremely adaptable, found in deciduous and evergreen forests, deserts, swamps, tundra edges, and urban areas.

Widespread throughout the Americas, from the sub-arctic regions of North America down through Central America to South America.

Acts as a primary nocturnal apex predator controlling rodent, rabbit, and small mammal populations.

Barred Owl or Snowy Owl, but distinguished by the specific size, barring pattern, and velvety texture unique to Bubo virginianus.

Great Horned Owls are capable of exerting up to 500 pounds per square inch of crushing power with their talons, comparable to an adult pit bull's bite.

Good condition with minor wear along the tips and edges, showing intact structural integrity.