horned owl
Ear-tufted night hunter
A horned owl is any owl with prominent feather tufts on its head that resemble horns or ears.
The great horned owl is North America's most widespread and powerful owl, capable of taking prey as large as skunks and geese.
Despite the name, the "horns" are purely decorative feathers, not related to hearing.
Bird's lightweight covering
- talonsHooked bird claws
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
raptor · fledgling · nest · roost · flight · avian · ornithology · birder
Pursuit of quarry
- preyAnimal being hunted
- swoopRapid downward plunge
- pounceSudden attack leap
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
talons · carnivore · stealth · quarry · capture · fierce · lethal · rodents
Onset of darkness
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- darknessTotal absence of light
starlight · crepuscular · gloaming · midnight · nighttime · silhouette · night vision · hunting
Good judgment from experience
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- omenProphetic indicator
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
totem · spirit animal · Native American · harbinger · sage · knowledge · watchfulness · intuition
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
plumage · raptor · fledgling · nest · roost · flight · avian · ornithology · birder · species
hunt
Pursuit of quarry
ambush · talons · carnivore · stealth · quarry · capture · fierce · lethal · rodents · rabbits
nightfall
Onset of darkness
darkness · starlight · crepuscular · gloaming · midnight · nighttime · silhouette · night vision · hunting · swooping
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
folklore · totem · spirit animal · Native American · harbinger · sage · knowledge · watchfulness · intuition · guardian