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)
marybelgium
excellent and impressive shot !
eryt
this is amazing photography...what a superb shot! absolutely superb work! *V
Ensomniac
Great shot Kimmie, beautiful creature. Nice presentation.
Richardphotos
lucky you to have the opportunity to see the owl in it's natural surroundings and have a camera handy. lucky for us that you shared your good fortune. very fortunate and excellent capture
Lissa_lei
Oh! Just love this beaky bird, such eyes, such a pose, such an eye, and your post work is stunnin Kym. Simply devine. Eccellent. V* Lina
logiloglu
wow, look at this eyes. a fascinating portrait. looks excellent in this frame. v #:O)
rayburg
Hooters#!^#(the owl...not the food place with good looking waitresses) This is a close-up and a half.Great close-up...=O])
jocko500
that one hoot of a shot . you catch him real good on this one.
erskogly
Impressive capture! A beautiful bird - and he looks great in profile, "horn" and all. Excellent shot!
PhotoSmith
Framing behind the "horn" was inspired! Such a wonderful photo and professional presentation. Your love of photography shines through.
WandM
Great eye browes ;)
GOLDILOCKSUK
Oh I just love the way you have portrayed this beautiful bird what a super photograph V Cathy xoxoxo
maggiemai
WOW! What a great capture of such an incredible bird!! I loved reading his profile as well as seeing it..hehe That is some scary beak he has and you know those eyes are like night-vision binoculars! Excellent!! VOTE
cynlee
congrats... terrific closeup! :]
zoren
powerful photo and subject...great eye! V
SophiaDeer
Beautiful!! What a regal bird!
Akinom
WOW... spectacular, Kimmers!
Rob2753
Beautiful photo and very detailed capture, excellent as always Kimarie :) ~v~
Margana
Its brilliant Kimmie.Surely one of your best!I love it!!!!!Wow.So crisp and clean and I love the way you framed it.Bravo cookie!
tesla
Nice job Kim!!!Xlent presentation!!!
dtp
................V*.................
qmont
Very Well done Kimmer, a fantastic shot of a absoutly Bueatiful creature............V.....John
MaryLynda
Great profiles x2. I'm so glad he wasn't eating dinner when you took this shot. V
odie
Wow... a very majestic profile, too! You've even got the "catch-light" in his eyes. :0)
Michelle A.
A wonderful shot....!
DennisReed
Awesome capture! Bravo!
Gor111
Oh what a wonderful owl photography! How much did you offer her to keep waiting till you got this fabulous capture? LOL She looks really beautiful! How does it come our owls sleep during the day! LOL V
KatesFriend
Terrific photo. They are quite silent in flight. I'll never know for certain but I believe that one of these birds tried to clobber me once. I only got a glimpse of its tail as swooped past me. Too close to a nest I suppose.