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

A large, powerful owl with prominent ear tufts, bright yellow eyes, and a deeply resonant hooting call. They are apex nocturnal predators.

Mottled earthy browns, grays, black barring, and white accents typical of cryptic coloration for bark camouflage

Mixed structure with a pennaceous tip and a distinctly plumulaceous, loose, and fluffy base lacking strong hooklets

Very soft, velvety, and matte texture designed for silent flight and tactile warmth

Soft, velvety texture with cryptic brown and gray barrings and a fluffy basal region typical of nocturnal raptors

Incredibly adaptable, found in deciduous and evergreen forests, deserts, wetlands, tundra, and urban areas

Widespread throughout North America and parts of South America, ranging from the subarctic to the tropics

Apex nocturnal predator controlling rodent, rabbit, and small mammal populations

Barred Owl (Strix varia) and Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), distinguished by specific barbing patterns and coloration

Great Horned Owls are capable of exerting up to 500 psi of crushing force with their talons, comparable to the bite force of a large dog

Good condition with intact barbs near the tip, though showing slight natural wear at the fluffy base