Owl Be Seeing You
by Jennie Breeze
Title
Owl Be Seeing You
Artist
Jennie Breeze
Medium
Photograph - Original Img_0056
Description
The eyes of great horned owls are amongst the largest and most powerfully acute in the animal kingdom. It is generally colored for camouflage. The underparts of the species are usually light with some brown horizontal barring; the upper parts and upper wings are generally a mottled brown usually bearing heavy, complex darker markings. All subspecies are darkly barred to some extent along the sides as well. The skin of the feet and legs, though almost entirely obscured by feathers, is black. The feathers on the feet of the great horned owl are the second longest known in any owl. The bill is dark gunmetal-gray, as are the talons. All great horned owls have a facial disc. This can be reddish, brown or gray in color and is demarked by a dark rim culminating in bold, blackish side brackets. This species' "horns" are tufts of feathers, called plumicorns. The purpose of plumicorns is not fully understood, but the theory that they serve as a visual cue in territorial and socio-sexual interactions with other owls is generally accepted. The great horned owl is among the world's most adaptable owls or even bird species in terms of habitat. Like most owls, it makes great use of secrecy and stealth. Due to its natural-colored plumage, it is well camouflaged both while active at night and while roosting during the day.
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March 10th, 2016
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Comments (7)
Torbjorn Swenelius
Great Owl capture and congrats on your feature in "A Birding Group - Wings"! l/f
Jennie Breeze replied:
Thanks Torbjorn! Always appreciate the feature in your A BIRDING GROUP art group.
Don Columbus
Congratulations Jennie, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"!
Jennie Breeze replied:
Thanks again Don! Always a pleasure being featured in your A BIRDING GROUP-WINGS art group.