Great Horned Owl by Fr3aK

Fractal • Animals • posted on Feb 18, 2008

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Thanks for all the comments on my previous post. Trying to keep the pace of one a day till I run outta animals...or get bored of the technique. Didn't get his ears in which is what this lil guy is known for. I wanted to focus on his eyes. Thanks for viewing. Great Horned Owls can vary in colour from a reddish brown to a grey or black and white. The underside is a light grey with dark bars and a white band of feathers on the upper breast. They have large, staring yellow-orange eyes, bordered in most races by an orange-buff facial disc. The name is derived from tufts of feathers that appear to be "horns" which are sometimes referred to as "ear tufts" but have nothing to do with hearing at all. The large feet are feathered to the ends of the toes, and the immature birds resemble the adults. Females are 10 to 20% larger than males.

Comments (15)

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FractaliaNo1

8:26AM | Mon, 18 February 2008

Wonderful Owl!

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Fr3aK

8:28AM | Mon, 18 February 2008

Large view is a must on this one...actually all of my latest are best viewed large.... but this one may Hypnotis if you get into a staring contest....lol!!

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jabo

8:47AM | Mon, 18 February 2008

i love your work,it's great

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Jennyfnf

8:48AM | Mon, 18 February 2008

I agree - Hypnotic indeed. What a fantastic view of this little owl, and thanks for the information about the tufts. I never knew that they weren't ear coverings.

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bakapo

8:50AM | Mon, 18 February 2008

wow, those eyes.... he's fantastic!

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JillianElf

11:34AM | Mon, 18 February 2008

Hynotic is a good word for this marvelous creature. One of my favorites, the owl has special meanings to me, and I love the electric light play around this mystical bird. Fantastic!

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