Safari Ltd Wings of the World Birds Great Horned Owl

I'm a huge fan of owls (and animals in general) and Safari Ltd provides some of the best quality animal models. This great-horned owl is an excellent figurine: nice paint, mold, details, etc. The pose, as observed by the image, features the animal about to pounce onto prey; I also feel this gives children more varied play (considering the owl isn't mounted to any platform or in a "made-for-display" perching pose). Likewise, collectors would probably find this an interesting item, as well as those who plan to use it for a school science project. Overall, the toy is pretty durable and I see it lasting for quite long.Also purchased: Coyote, Wolf, Wild Dog, Bison

Dieses Spielzeug entspricht voll und ganz dem abgebildetem Produkt. Sehr stabil, prächtige Farben. Der Sohnemann bestreitet gerne imer neue Abenteuer mit seinem "Huhu":-)

I'm obsessed with raptors, but these are the first such small replicas I've ever bought. I wasn't sure if I liked the color of them, as depicted in the photos, but I took a chance and bought two of these anyway... one to sit above my mailbox, and one to hang somewhere inside my house, with a piece of monofilament.As many other reviewers have pointed out, their coloring is much more subdued "in person" than in the photos. It's actually VERY "natural" looking... and not the least bit yellowish, or overly bright. I'm also extremely impressed with how surprisingly detailed the casting is.One reviewer mentioned getting a "round-eyed ooooohhh" from his kids when they first saw one. What mine elicited from me, was "WOW!"Now if only Safari would make a life-sized one, in the same pose!

I bought this as a stand in for a giant owl mini for D&D. It appeared from the description to be about the same size as a giant eagle mini I have already.I was not particularly hopeful based on the images on the site that it would be particularly high detail, but it would not matter as I am not using it as anything more than a representation of scale and size on a battle map.I was impressed when I received the product. It looks better in person than it does in the pictures. It is approximately the same scale as the giant eagle I have and aside from needing to get a proper flight stand and base for it, it will serve a game of D&D well.I recommend this for any druid players (or casters with polymorph spells) for those wanting a giant owl mini.

Fair Warning: I'm just going to post this in all my animal items needing reviews unless one of them stands out for good or ill. My son has a built up a heck of a collection made up of Papo, Collecta, and Schleich, and Safari Ltd. My son and I, or he and his friend, have enjoyed playing with them, some for several years. As there is often a predator-prey battle, there can be some violent collisions, "clawing", "pouncing upon", etc. The Papo, Schleich, and Collecta are high quality replicas--all good build quality, durable, wonderfully detailed, a good weight and heft but not overly so, and they have held up without any issues (as mentioned, I'll note any exceptions in the individual review). The Safari Ltd. have suffered the most from the treatment, though the vast majority of those creatures have come through relatively unscathed. I'd say they're lesser quality i both durability and craftsmanship, but they are more than adequate for playing even somewhat roughly with. If it has thin legs, or other parts, it might be better to go the Schleich or Collecta, as they really are excellent build quality. But for creatures without a lot of appendages or thin parts (say, a beaver), the Safari are fine, if not quite as nicely made.This owl is one of the better Safari ones in terms of looks--it's really sharp and nicely detailed--one of my son's favorites