- Great grey owl - Wikipedia
The great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) (also great gray owl in American English) is a true owl, and is the world's largest species of owl by length It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the only species in the genus Strix found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres
- Great Gray Owl | Audubon Field Guide
Huge size with very fluffy plumage, longish tail, dark rings on face, yellow eyes Two white neck marks may be conspicuous Very deep, booming whoo, repeated 10 times or more, and gradually descending the scale Dense conifer forests, adjacent meadows, bogs
- Great Gray Owl - All About Birds
The Great Gray Owl is a dapper owl dressed in a gray suit with a bow tie across its neck and a surprised look on its face In the stillness of a cold mountain meadow, this elusive giant quietly floats on broad wings across meadows and openings in evergreen forests
- Great Gray Owl - American Bird Conservancy
Among the largest in its family, the Great Gray Owl holds the title as North America's longest owl species This majestic bird's size, coloration, and range have inspired a host of nicknames, including Spectral Owl, Lapland Owl, Spruce Owl, and Sooty Owl
- Great Gray Owl - U. S. National Park Service
This tall gray owl, patterned with brown and white mottling, streaks, and barring, sports a large facial disk and yellow eyes As with all owls, its eyes are immobile, aimed instead by extremely flexible head movements
- Great Gray Owl I Owl Research Institute
Cocking its head as it listens for the tunneling of rodents beneath deep snow, the Great Gray Owl, with its incredible hearing, can detect prey over 100 meters away When prey is heard, the Great Gray Owl leaves its perch in one fast swoop, diving through the heaviest of snow for a meal
- Great Gray Owl - eBird
A large enigmatic owl of bogs, meadows, and coniferous forest This rare and sought-after species is most often seen hunting around dawn and dusk, when it perches silently at the edges of clearings
- Great gray owls in their nest, Finland - Bing Gallery · Peapix
Whooo's home? Great gray owls in their nest, Finland Silent hunters of the night sky, owls are among the most intriguing creatures in the animal kingdom Their ability to turn their heads up to 270 degrees—combined with silent flight and exceptional night vision—showcases their remarkable adaptations
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