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Great Horned Owl Perched Among Desert Cacti Coloring Page

A great horned owl sits on a branch surrounded by desert cacti and rocks.

Detail level
Medium
Best for
Kids & adults
Category
Animal Mandalas
Paper
Letter / A4

Color choices

A great horned owl perches on a branch between tall cacti in a desert scene. Color the owl’s feathers a warm brown with streaks of a lighter tan across its chest, and give its ear tufts a slightly darker shade. Try a soft green for the saguaro cacti and a deeper green for the smaller prickly pear pads below. Leave the branch a plain gray brown beneath the owl’s talons.

Compare feather texture and cactus spines

Color the owl’s feathers first, then use a bold palette for the spines of the cacti and the rocky ground.

Printing tips

Great Horned Owl Perched Among Desert Cacti Coloring Page has about 83 separate areas to color, a medium level of detail. Crayons work for the larger shapes, and colored pencils or fine markers help in the smaller spaces.

Download the PDF and print it on US Letter. For A4, select “Fit to page” in the print dialog; a single test print shows whether your printer keeps the thin outer frame.

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