Profile of the GREAT HORNED OWL! by kimariehere
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OK I got him again!!
yippee this time a profile..!
ok I did some research and I believe last time I shot this guy -I told you this owl was the western spotted owl..
he is not... my apologies
he is a "Great horned owl"
the spotted owl does not have the same
horns or feather tuffs at the top of his head!!
heres a little info about him
hehe a profile of his face
and a profile of the owl for ya now!
The great horned owl is a very majestic and secretive bird. It lives in America in hollows of trees.
It is the largest owl in America.
The great horned owl is a rather tall bird.
It varies in size from 18-25 inches tall and has a wing-span of 60inches. Most great horned owls are brown and white which helps when hiding in trees and branches.
One of the most identifying characteristics of the great horned owl is its ear tufts which are actually feathers that come to a point on the top of its head and look like horns. That is how it got its name.
Great horned owls tend to perch during the daylight hours in a protected rocky alcove or on a tree limb. They mainly hunt at night, but may hunt in daylight hours. From a quiet perch, the owl listens for sounds that betray a creature's presence. They may move about from tree to tree to get a better fix on the source of the sound. Once they pinpoint the sound, the owl silently swoops in, spreads its talons wide and pounces on its prey - known as the "perch and pounce" hunting method. Smaller prey is swallowed whole, but larger prey are torn into pieces.
Great horned owls eat a wide variety of prey, both small and large but these owls are the only ones that actually eat skunks!!
The great horned owl has been called the "tiger of the woods".
He will fiercely defend his nest and will attack if pressed. Soft feathers allow owls to fly very quietly and swoop down on their prey with long sharp falons (claws). They lay 2 to 3 rounded white eggs. Both parents share in the nest chores and the eggs hatch at differents times as do all owls
A great horned owl's voice is very much like we would expect it to be. It's a classic "hoot-owl". It has a deep voice and it calls hoo, hoo or a couple of other calls like whoOO are yoOOuuuuuuuu ???- oops uhm jokes on the last one ;o)
Thanks for all your time and comments..!
love ya all!!
Hearts; Kimmers! :O)
Comments (58)
Sekadhar
What a fantastic and impressive photo! Excellent shot!*****!
sharky_
Beautiful Owl. Hoot? Excellent shot. Aloha
brycek
WOW..Magnificent shot Kim. Beautiful owl and wonderful information..Excellent work!! V
iaacf
Indeed a very impressive bird.. so huge. I am impressed by the picture as well... beautiful.. inclusing the frame..
wackiej
You are so good! Fantastic photo plus all the trim and info on your subject to boot. You hoo hoo, I wanna be like you hoo hoo... Thank you for the inspiration! Jackie
kimariehere
heehe thanks jackie i have the junglebook movie in my head now and am dancin! LOL ;o)
Snow_Angel
He is just beautiful! Outstanding closeup and history you have written! Very impressive work! :)
Lary
WOW ! Amazing capture...great bird! Congrats! Have a great weekend! :)
john010766
Great bird, and wonderful shot, very impressive!!
Wivelrod
Lovely Owl - I have always had a soft spot for owls :)
ana-maria
Excellent shot of this impressive owl. Beautiful presentation. :o)
gunsan
How did you come so near, he is a beauty, really. I have never met one, so thanks for the peek!!
Digimon
Wow! Nice image! Love how it breaks the frame!! But the big question remains....WHO? WHO? WHO? ;)
miztere
simply excellent and superbe shot v
KiwiMiss
Such a lovely bird but how on earth did you get sooo close.
Syltermermaid
A great shot, Kimmie, amazing how you captured this owl!!! Such an excellent portrait of an owl. I have never seen anything like that!!! You did an amazing work!!! Excellent and V
Syltermermaid
A great shot, Kimmie, amazing how you captured this owl!!! Such an excellent portrait of an owl. I have never seen anything like that!!! You did an amazing work!!! Excellent and V
Syltermermaid
A great shot, Kimmie, amazing how you captured this owl!!! Such an excellent portrait of an owl. I have never seen anything like that!!! You did an amazing work!!! Excellent and V
SNAKEY
A lovely shot of the horned owl showig its horns.........;)
LICORNEDECRISTAL
quel portrait stupefiant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
romanceworks
Really excellent shot of this awesome creature - oh those feathers are amazing. And intreesting info, too. :o) CC
Punaguy
A very majestic bird indeed...and you seemed to have snuck up on him and captured him perfectly! We have owls here in the islands but they are quite elusive and camera shy. Well done Kimmers! Have a great day...Aloha~
donvino
Looks wonderful and very impressive. Fantastic presentation!!!
evielouise
I almost believed your joke woooooooooooo r youoooooooo cause a owl was sitting on my wall oustide one day (just after sundown) and I swear he was talking to me but he looked so scary I didn't stay outside too long lol what a wonderful photo you got of this fearless guy vote
kenmo
Brilliant photo Kim...Looks like you're enjoying your new passion -- photography...
Blush
Very impressive Thanks for the facts to go along with the pic This is a wonderful photo sis Vote n hugs Susan~
Valentin
A fantastic shot, ouls are so difficult to capture!!!
cricri99
"Elle est chouette cette photo !!" great shot !!
Lledeline
Great shot.
jcv2
Very impressive shot of this owl en profil! Whew! Wisdom at its best! Excellent work!