Great Horned Owl (Hoot Owl, Winged Tiger)

The Great Horned Owl is a powerful, heavily built nocturnal predator characterized by prominent ear tufts, large yellow eyes, and a deep booming hoot. This magnificent body contour feather exhibits intricate barring designed for supreme camouflage against tree bark.

Mottled earth tones featuring complex dark brown and grey barred patterns interspersed with pale buff, white spots, and fine vermiculations

Pennaceous at the upper distal portion transitioning into a very soft, dense, plumulaceous base with velvety downy barbs; excellent acoustic dampening structure

Exceptionally soft, velvety, and matte in texture with specialized velvety micro-structures on the barbules that eliminate aerodynamic noise

Soft velvety texture, prominent earthy brown and grey barring, and an extensive downy base without stiff hooklets near the quill

Incredibly adaptable, inhabiting deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, deserts, wetlands, agricultural fields, and urban parks

Widespread throughout the Americas, ranging from the subarctic regions of Canada and Alaska down through the United States, Central America, and into South America

Apex nocturnal predator regulating populations of rodents, rabbits, skunks, and other medium-sized mammals and birds

Barred Owl (Strix varia) and Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus), distinguished by the coarser, more heavily mottled dark brown patterning and larger size

Great Horned Owls are the most widely distributed true owls in the Americas and possess gripping strength of up to 500 pounds per square inch in their talons

Good condition with intact barbs and minimal fraying at the tip, showing natural weathering consistent with a molted feather found outdoors