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I went out north of Edmonton today with Glenn and Bernd to look for Great Gray Owls. We found this one and it made the 300 km trip worth it.
Great Gray Owls are the longest in body length of the three biggest North American Owls, but are lighter than Snowy Owls and Great Horned Owls.Their smaller talons are more suited to capture voles than the larger prey that the more powerful Snowy Owls and Great Horned Owls can
capture
They are equipped with amazing hearing ability and can hear a vole moving under the snow from several meters away.
This one was hunting, but I couldn't get an actual hit shot. I hope you enjoy this shot and the ones below.
North of Opal, Alberta. February 05 2013.
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Mano libera, al volo, lavoro di gruppo. Questa è la prima foto fatta con un set up che funziona...ora gaaaaas :)
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. In some areas it is also called the Phantom of the North, cinereous owl (this name is also used for Strix sartorii), spectral owl, Lapland owl, spruce owl, bearded owl, and sooty owl.
Adults have large rounded heads with grey faces and yellow eyes with darker circles around them. The underparts are light with dark streaks; the upper parts are grey with pale bars. This owl does not have ear tufts and has the largest facial disc of any raptor. There is a white collar or "bow-tie" just below the beak. The long tail tapers to a rounded end.
In terms of length, the great grey owl is believed to exceed the Eurasian eagle-owl and the Blakiston's fish owl as the world's largest owl. [citation needed] The great grey is outweighed by those two species as well as several others, including most of the genus Bubo. Much of its size is deceptive, since this species' fluffy feathers, large head and the longest tail of any extant owl obscure a body lighter than that of most other large owls. The length ranges from 61 to 84 cm (24 to 33 in), averaging 72 cm (28 in) for females and 67 cm (26 in) for males. The wingspan can exceed 152 cm (5 ft 0 in), but averages 142 cm (4 ft 8 in) for females and 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) for males. The adult weight ranges from 580 to 1,900 g (1.28 to 4.19 lb), averaging 1,290 g (2.84 lb) for females and 1,000 g (2.2 lb) for males. The males are usually smaller than females, as with most owl species.
The call of the adult is a series of very deep, rhythmic 'who's, which is usually given in correlation to their territories or in interactions with their offspring. At other times, adults are normally silent. The young may chatter, shriek, or hiss. Tame owls may produce higher-pitched hoots when given food by humans.
Tawny owl, already capable to fly. This means the eggs have been laid more or less at the New Years Eve. Pretty early that is. Most sources tell they should lay their eggs in March/April. Warm winters of Greenhouse are confusing nature´s calendar.
Lehtopöllö
Helsinki
Pre-dawn, cool, and raining, when American Robin alarm calls alerted our leader that a Great Gray Owl was nearby. It was perched while hunting near the road. We quietly got out of the van and I was able to take some low light photos. The mosquitos had a feast but what an experience and I was delighted to catch this shot of the owl and one of the agitated robins. Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Tawny Owl, juvenile. Seasons are getting mixed in the greeehouse. This juvenile is 1-2 months ahead of the normal schedule. Temperate spring begun in January after three weeks of winter in the south-coast, so here we are. Sun is warming nicely this little beauty.
Lehtopöllö
Helsinki
I was going down to the water on fox island, when I heard a ton of robins so I looked around and saw nothing then when I went farther down
the hill I saw this barred owl and some robins attacking it sadly I never got a photo of a robin and this owl together.©Benton Coffey
A wonderful NOPS day out with un-restricted access to some beautiful birds of prey and no silly tuition getting in the way. Ths was just one of the many birds we saw and photographed on the day. More will follow.
Taken with Pentax LX on Fuji Provia 100 ISO film in S. Felice Circeo, Italy, (Parco Nazionale del Circeo) in the year 1996. Lens Sigma 400mm f/5.6 APO. Converted into digital format with F2D Super Plus Wolverine.
Four more images of Barred and Saw-whet Owls in the comment box
This is the first shot I have taken of a nestling Barred Owl. This owl is part of a family that has found a home in one of the 20 Barred Owl nesting boxes built by Owl bander Richard Chamberland
and his partner Corey Winkleman. I have written about them and their work in a previous post. See the link below
www.flickr.com/photos/10445673@N05/7283579232/in/photolis...
Some fellow Edmonton photogs and I had the privilege of being present today when Richard went back to check on Barred and Northern Saw-whet owlets he had banded previously and to band the last of six Northern Saw-whets in one nesting box.
It was also great to meet flickr contacts Anne Elliott and Philpete who came up from Calgary.
So... Today I popped out to Eco-friendly bites for a bacon butty, ( cheers Joy, very nice indeed.) and then took Jess for a walk around Westhay, poor light again and not many bugs about... But I did manage to get shots of a Fairy and a Tawny Owl, albeit through thick cover :@)
Der Habichtskauz oder Uralkauz (Strix uralensis) ist eine große Eule aus der Gattung Strix innerhalb der Familie der Eigentlichen Eulen (Strigidae). Er ähnelt dem Waldkauz (Strix aluco), ist aber kontrastreicher gefärbt, bedeutend größer und oft mehr als doppelt so schwer wie dieser. Das geschlossene Verbreitungsgebiet der Art liegt im borealen Waldgürtel der Paläarktis und reicht ostwärts bis Korea und Japan. Zusätzlich bestehen Reliktvorkommen in den Karpaten, den Beskiden und im Dinarischen Gebirge. Im deutsch-österreichisch-tschechischen Grenzgebiet (Bayerischer Wald, Böhmerwald und Šumava) laufen zum Teil erfolgreiche Wiederansiedelungsversuche. Zurzeit werden bis zu 15 Unterarten beschrieben; mindestens 8 sind allgemein anerkannt, wovon S. u. liturata und S. u. macroura in Europa brüten.
Die Färbung der Unterflügel und des Schwanzes weist eine gewisse Ähnlichkeit mit der junger Habichte (Accipiter gentilis) auf, ein Umstand, dem der deutsche Trivialname Rechnung trägt.
Barred Owl (Strix varia) photographed on the corner of Herons Hideout and Shady Oaks Trails in Circle B Bar Reserve located in Lakeland in Polk County Florida U.S.A.