great horned owl
Americas' eared raptor
A great horned owl is a large owl native to the Americas, named for the prominent feather tufts on its head that resemble horns.
It's one of the most widespread and adaptable owls, found from arctic regions to South American forests.
Known for its deep hooting call and fierce predatory abilities, it hunts everything from mice to skunks: A great horned owl nested in the old barn.
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- talonsHooked bird claws
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- hootingCrying like an owl
owl pellet · nesting · fledgling · perch · wingspan · avian · ornithology · birder
Pursuer of prey
- preyAnimal being hunted
- talonsHooked bird claws
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- swoopRapid downward plunge
pounce · apex · carnivore · fierce · territorial · capture · kill · rodents
Onset of darkness
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
midnight · starlit · crepuscular · gloaming · eventide · nighttime · shadowy · owl-light
Good judgment from experience
- omenProphetic indicator
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- spirit animalPersonal animal representation
Athena · shaman · augury · divination · folklore · Native American · oracle · prophecy
Movement through air unheard
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- soundlessProducing no audible noise
- noiselessProducing no sound
soft feathers · inaudible · whisper · hush · unheard · quietude · stealthy
Having irregular color patches
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hiddenKept out of sight
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
camouflage · tree bark · adaptation · undetected · unseen · ambush · lurk
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
hooting · owl pellet · nesting · fledgling · perch · wingspan · avian · ornithology · birder · binoculars
hunter
Pursuer of prey
swoop · pounce · apex · carnivore · fierce · territorial · capture · kill · rodents · rabbits
nightfall
Onset of darkness
darkness · midnight · starlit · crepuscular · gloaming · eventide · nighttime · shadowy · owl-light · lunar
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
spirit animal · Athena · shaman · augury · divination · folklore · Native American · oracle · prophecy · spiritual
silent flight
Movement through air unheard
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- soundlessProducing no audible noise
noiseless · soft feathers · inaudible · whisper · hush · unheard · quietude · stealthy
mottled
Having irregular color patches
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hiddenKept out of sight
disguise · camouflage · tree bark · adaptation · undetected · unseen · ambush · lurk
- owl specieslong-eared owl, screech owl, eagle owl
- eagle owlseagle owl
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- apex predatorstiger, lion, orca, killer whale, polar bear
- birds of preybald eagle, golden eagle, hawk, falcon, kestrel
great horned owlmouse
Small gnawing mammal
rabbit · field mouse · cottontail rabbit · vole · cottontail
great horned owlpygmy owl
Very small raptor species
barn owl · burrowing owl · screech owl · long-eared owl · snowy owl
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