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Great Gray Owl
Strix nebulosa
46.4581, -93.6087
Field Notes
Description:
This large owl's size is partially attributable to its fluffy feathers. Still, it is a very impressive bird of prey. Its head is large and rounded. Predominant color is gray or grayish brown.
Habitat:
Generally associated with boreal forests. In some winters when prey populations crash, these big birds head south in what is known as an "irruption", in an attempt to find food.
Notes:
This photo was taken during the major irruption we experienced in the upper Midwest in the winter of 2004-2005. It appeared that this individual had heard prey scurrying someplace beneath the snow, but it pulled out of its dive and landed on another perch.
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Great Grey Owl
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PublishedMarch 14, 2013
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