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Great Gray Owl in Snowfall

While parked at a pullout in Yellowstone I had a brief conversation with another photographer. He was very generous to tell me a location where he had been seei...
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While parked at a pullout in Yellowstone I had a brief conversation with another photographer. He was very generous to tell me a location where he had been seeing a Great Gray Owl. Seeing one of these birds was a dream for us so the next morning we drove to that spot. And we immediately spotted this owl. We only had a short time with this bird as it soon disappeared into the woods and we were unable to track her and couldn't stay long. But it was awesome to be in her presence if even for a short time. The Great Gray Owl is the largest Owl in the world based on length and wingspan. It can be found throughout Boreal forests and in the Northwest US in dense coniferous forests near meadows. They prey on small rodents such as Voles by listening for them and often diving into the snow to capture them. According to Wikipedia: "Their large facial disks, also known as "ruffs", focus sound, and the asymmetrical placement of their ears assists them in locating prey, because of the lack of light during the late and early hours in which they hunt."

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11 Comments | Report
Snooky
 
Snooky June 15, 2016
OMG...truly inspiring...what a fabulous shot...your so lucky to have captured this....truly amazing
CWphotos5
 
CWphotos5 June 15, 2016
Beautifully captured! ( Thanks for the info on this owl and the story behind the image, too! )
DebbieKMiller81 Platinum
 
DebbieKMiller81 June 15, 2016
This picture is absolutely gorgeous.
Ralest42
 
Ralest42 August 12, 2016
Great picture, nothing else to say other than great
Witmar
 
Witmar August 14, 2016
Amazing shot
Ch3Rpi
 
Ch3Rpi August 14, 2016
Shoulder turn ;-)
catherinethompson PRO+
 
catherinethompson August 30, 2016
Stunning. I love capturing birds and painting them. This is amazing.
rushewallace
 
rushewallace January 06, 2017
Excelent capture !
kellielaw
 
kellielaw March 24, 2017
Stunning shot
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Trotts April 28, 2017
Fab
Alwolfe Platinum
 
Alwolfe May 08, 2018
Awesome capture!
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