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

The Great Horned Owl is a powerful, heavily built nocturnal predator known for its prominent ear tufts, piercing yellow eyes, and deep hooting call. It is one of the most adaptable and fierce raptors in the Americas.

Intricate barred and mottled pattern in shades of dark brown, grayish-brown, buff, and white; features alternating dark brown bars and fine vermiculations

Pennaceous at the tip with a velvety, modified plumulaceous texture towards the base; barbs feature velvety fringe/comb-like microstructures that dampen sound

Exceptionally soft, velvety, and matte in texture due to specialized micro-serrations on the barbs designed for silent flight

Intricate brown and gray vermiculation, soft velvety texture for silent flight, and broad barring characteristic of large strigids

Incredibly adaptable, found in deciduous and coniferous forests, deserts, swamps, tundra, urban areas, and agricultural lands

Widespread throughout the Americas, ranging from the Arctic tree line down to South America

Apex nocturnal predator that helps regulate populations of rodents, rabbits, skunks, and other medium-sized mammals

Barred Owl (Strix varia) and Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus); distinguished by the specific warmer brown tones and stark vermiculations of the Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owls are capable of exerting over 500 pounds per square inch of crushing pressure with their talons, comparable to the bite force of a large dog

Good condition with intact barbs and minimal fraying, showing vibrant natural coloration and clean structural integrity