Great Horned Owlets with Snake -- II Toddler T-Shirt

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Momma Great Horned Owl delivered a live garter snake to one of her young owlets. After watching for a couple minutes, she flew off, confidant that the young one would manage. These two owlets had fledged from the nest, but they were still babies, and had no idea how to eat a snake! The sibling is watching with great interest as brother or sister is trying to figure out what to do! Eventually s/he did manage to swallow the snake, but not until after quite a fight was put up by the valiant snake.

With its long, earlike tufts, intimidating yellow-eyed stare, and deep hooting voice, the large Great Horned Owl is the quintessential owl of storybooks. Aggressive and powerful in its hunting, this powerful predator can take down birds and mammals even larger than itself, but it also dines on daintier fare such as tiny scorpions, mice, and frogs. Great Horned Owls begin nesting very early in the north, and their deep hoots may be heard rolling across the forest on mid-winter nights....

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