Although the carving I demonstrate here is a miniature, you can easily follow these directions to carve a life-size bird. The big eyes-which give the owl an air of solemn intelligence-help the owl spot its prey in the darkness, while the ear tufts and facial disk serve as sound-direction aids, helping the owl pinpoint its target by listening for it. Drawing sketch style illustration of a Great Horned Owl wearing Spartan cracked battle-worn Helmet viewed from front done in black and white. It is a big bird-with a wingspan of around 44 inches and a weight of three pounds-and it is well adapted to hunting at night. With their big eyes and distinctive facial disks, owls are truly interesting-looking birds, and the great horned owl is one of the most impressive of them all. Maybe people just like to stare back at them. Illustration set of owls (flying, standing) Forest animals hand drawn style silhouette illustration set. Begin by having students loosely sketch circles for eyes, then add brows, top of head, beak and moustache. Cute vector owl characters showing different species include screech owl, long-eared owl, snowy owl, great horned owl, barn owl and great grey owl. Grade Level: 1st4th grade Time Required: 2 45-min. These compact owlsnot much taller than a standard pair of binocularshunt in woods and deserts of western North America, where their wide-ranging diet includes everything from worms and crayfish to rats and bats. Students learn to create texture through the use of a variety of line work and painting effects on their own image of a Great Horned Owl. If you live in North America, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the deep, soft, stuttering hoots of this owl: hoo-h’HOO-hoo-hoo. There is something about the intense stillness of an owl that lends itself to compelling carvings. A short series of high toots accelerating through the night announces the presence of a Western Screech-Owl. The great horned owl is one of the most common owls in North America, found in a range of habitats that includes forests, swamps, deserts, tundra edges, tropical rain forests, cities, suburbs, and parks. Instead of actual horns, great horned owls have feather tufts that they use for territorial displays.

Though common, great horned owls are rarely seen due to their nocturnal habits and excellent camouflage. Learn about Al’s classes and one-on-one instruction at (585) 227-2235, or by email at seem to like owls. Great horned owls are one of North America’s largest and most widespread owl species. Al is also an instructor and judge and the author of WILDFOWL CARVING MAGAZINE’S Half-Size Osprey Workbench Project. He was the North American shorebird champion in 2008 and the IWCA Shorebird Champion in 2010. Al Jordan lives in Rochester, New York, where he is a master falconer.

Great horned owl sketch