Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

The Great Horned Owl is a powerful, heavily built nocturnal predator with prominent tufts of feathers resembling horns. It features large, piercing yellow eyes, a white throat patch, and a complexly barred plumage that provides superb camouflage in wooded environments

Intricate mottled and barred pattern featuring earthy tones of brown, gray, black, and white, creating exceptional camouflage against tree bark

Plumulaceous at the base transitioning smoothly into pennaceous towards the tip with velvety, specialized barbules that provide silent flight

Extremely soft, velvety, and matte in appearance, lacking any glossy sheen to prevent sound during flight

Distinguished by its velvety, soft texture, lack of gloss, and intricate gray-brown vermiculations and barring designed for acoustic camouflage

Inhabits a diverse range of habitats including deciduous and evergreen forests, swamps, deserts, tundra, and urban areas

Widespread across the Americas, found from the subarctic regions of North America down through Central America to South America

Acts as a top apex nocturnal predator, helping to control populations of rodents, rabbits, and other small to medium-sized mammals

Barred Owl (Strix varia) and Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus); distinguished by specific bar patterns, size, and background coloration

Great Horned Owls possess asymmetrical ears which allow them to pinpoint the exact location of prey in total darkness by sound alone

Good condition with intact barbs and minimal signs of wear or fading, appearing fresh and well-maintained