Surveying its territory
A close landing
Great Gray Owl - breathtaking
Great Gray Owl, focused
Missed opportunity
Great Gray Owlet from June 2012
Without its camouflage
A quick shot just in time
Great Gray Owl from 2012
Great Gray Owl, side profile
An over-the-shoulder glance
Watching closely
Successful hunting
On the fence
One of yesterday's two Great Gray Owls
Great Gray Owl in a field of Dandelions
Made my day : )
I'm baaack ...
Way down the fence line
Great Gray Owl in late-morning sun
Hope he's one of the lucky ones
Great Gray Owl on a rainy day
Predator with prey
Waiting for me
Shooting in the rain
Ever watchful
Poor quality, but of interest
Great Gray Owl in early morning sunlight
Great Gray Owl from 2013
Great Gray Owl, focused
Yesterday's treat!
Great Gray Owl #1
Great Gray Owl #2
Great Gray Owl, watching and listening
Great Gray Owl hunting
Great Gray Owl, highly zoomed
Great Gray Owl on the hunt
Far, far away
Great Gray Owl
Great Gray Owl
Great Gray Owl - from the archives
Great Gray Owl - from the archives
Great Gray Owl - from my archives
Got my eyes on you
One of a pair
A quick glance
Hunting for Meadow Voles
Natural beauty
Great Gray Owl with its catch
Well camouflaged, except for those eyes
A view through the bushes
Yesterday's treat - a Great Gray Owl
Great Gray Owl in early morning light
Great Gray Owl in early morning light
Time to catch supper
A highlight of our May Species Count
Visiting the city
Fully focused
Posed
Listening
Visitor to the city
Out in the open
Looking for lunch
Close encounter of the owl kind
An accidental shot
Concentration
Waiting patiently
A good vantage point
Great while it lasted
Disappearing act
A quick glance
I think I hear something
Yesterday's treat
Patiently watching
From my July archives
How to start the day well
Great Gray Owl with prey
Proud Mom
Thrill of the day
That focussed look
Yesterday's delight
Changing positions
Great Gray Owl in a snowy setting
Glorious light
Before "winter" returned
Luck on a snowy day
Cheer up!
White, blues and browns of winter
Concentration
Looks can be deceptive
On a cold and windy day
Camouflage
Great Gray Owl in the early morning light
Mine!
Phantom of the North
Before the plunge
The power of wishful thinking
Great Gray Owl
Portrait of a fine bird
Those early days
Guardian of the fence
Owlet with personality
Great Gray Owl in the rain
Great Gray Owlet #2
Life is full of adventure
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Perched on a broken tree trunk
All three photos posted today were taken the day before yesterday, 15 March 2016. I drove NW of Calgary again, hoping that maybe one of the Great Gray Owls might just be seen. When I arrived, a car was pulled over at the side of the road and the occupants were photographing an owl. It was hidden from my view by a group of bushes and I only saw it when it flew over to the distant trees. This particular photo was taken a bit later, after watching the owl hunt for a while. I am sure I would never have spotted the owl in this setting, as it was a long way away and the owl blended in with its surroundings.
I hadn't been sure whether to do such a long drive that day (roughly 250 km round trip) as the weather forecast wasn't exactly the best. Just after I left home, a few snowflakes fell for maybe five minutes, but not enough to settle. When I got closer to my destination, the roads were snow-covered and not very pleasant to drive on. However, I'm glad I did decide to go, as I did get to see this owl on several different trees while it hunted. Eventually, it flew off into the forest and didn't return.
"Although the Great Gray Owl is the tallest American owl with the largest wingspan, it is just a ball of feathers. It preys on small mammals and has relatively small feet. Both the Great Horned and Snowy owls weigh half again as much, and have larger feet and talons. The oldest recorded Great Gray Owl was at least 18 years, 9 months old and lived in Alberta." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/lifehistory
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl
Last night, we had some proper snow - March does tend to be the snowiest month here. The temperature is -1C early this afternoon and the sun is trying to burst through the overcast sky.
I hadn't been sure whether to do such a long drive that day (roughly 250 km round trip) as the weather forecast wasn't exactly the best. Just after I left home, a few snowflakes fell for maybe five minutes, but not enough to settle. When I got closer to my destination, the roads were snow-covered and not very pleasant to drive on. However, I'm glad I did decide to go, as I did get to see this owl on several different trees while it hunted. Eventually, it flew off into the forest and didn't return.
"Although the Great Gray Owl is the tallest American owl with the largest wingspan, it is just a ball of feathers. It preys on small mammals and has relatively small feet. Both the Great Horned and Snowy owls weigh half again as much, and have larger feet and talons. The oldest recorded Great Gray Owl was at least 18 years, 9 months old and lived in Alberta." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/lifehistory
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl
Last night, we had some proper snow - March does tend to be the snowiest month here. The temperature is -1C early this afternoon and the sun is trying to burst through the overcast sky.
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