Great Grey Owl by danob
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An owl we share in Europe and the United States and Canada the Great Grey Owl. I was happy to be able to get this close in flight shot even if this meant the lower wing was cropped..
The Great Grey Owl Strix Nebulosa was first described by Johann Reinhold Forster in 1772. The name "nebulosa" is derived from the Latin "Nebulosus", meaning misty or foggy.
Adults have a big, rounded head with a grey face and yellow eyes with darker circles around them.
These are signs the owl hunts by day, and has remarkable hearing.
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.
In terms of length, the Great Grey Owl rivals the Eurasian Eagle Owl and the Blakiston's Fish Owl as the world's largest owl. However, much of its size is deceptive, since this species' fluffy feathers, long tail and large head obscure a body lighter than most other large owls. The length may range from (24 to 33 inches), averaging (28 inches) for females and(26 in) for males. The wingspan can exceed(60 inches), but averages (56 in) for females and (55 in) for males. The adult weight can range from(1.5 to 4 lbs), averaging (2.8 lbs) for females and (2.2 lbs) for males.
Another extraordinary fact is the claws which it locks back under its feet, and in this way is able to lock onto its prey, and then land in a tree without fear of dropping its victim..
Comments (32)
Brog28
Great image, nice timing of this one. Absolute gorgious
Janiss
Strange bird but..... such GORGEOUS capture! Ficitations Monsieur Danob!
spm91g
Most excellent work!!! Great capture!!
BibbyBear
Peculiar looking bird but a great capture with such detail. Excellent shot Dan. xx
nattarious
Owls are one of my favorite wildies! I wish i can see one or even own one Dan! I love the action frozen shot! of that beauty! Superb details and POV!! Congratulations my friend.. EXCELLENT POST AGAIN! JOE
Zorg1955
Another unic capture of wild life Dan .........
Hendesse
Stunning capture with fantastic details. Excellent and very impressive shot!!
elmurray
Wow, your timing is spot-on, as usual, Danny! Amazing shot!
carlosnr1
Wow i love these kind of images so much! Beautifull!
MrsLubner
The body size is interesting. They really are much smaller than they appear because they all have a lush growth of fluffy feathering - their heads aren't that big and the faces are not shaped like that (although the bone structure is of a wider, flatter faced animal with interesting brow bones that other birds to not have) - its all feathering. They are stubby-bodied, thick and muscled to power those large, heavy-feathered wings and to help grab and carry their prey when they can not sit and eat it in peace where it lay. We have an abundance of barn owls here and I love to listen to them come out in the evening to hunt, to see their light tan and white bodies swoop overhead and land on the top of a light pole. How wonderful you got this close to this magnificent specimen. Really awesome.
TwoPynts
Looks bigger than it is...still an impressive specimen and excellent catch Danny.
tommorules
Wing cropped or not, this is caught perfectly on the end of the power-stroke of the wing beat. Such a ruthless look in its eye as it homes in on its target. Intense stuff! Great capture as always Danny, congrats. Why only F5 though?
Littlejock
Impressive details and colours. The DOF is super and Very PRO pic. Thank you so much for your information.
mps
Wonderful shot of this neat looking owl.
Fred255
What a brilliant photo so sharp. I wonder how it stays in the air it does not look at all aerodynamic. more like a flying brick.
kansas
A wonderful in flight shot. Wonderful detail.
sharky_
Oh how I wish I could capture something like this. Excellent shot. Aloha
Ionel
Superb capture! and excellent information!
Tamela.J.
Outstanding shot!! Superb!! HUGZ! Tamela
RobyHermida
Excellent, excellent, excellent, excellent, excellent, excellent, work!!! Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roby ;O) ;O) ;O) ;O) ;O)
lizzibell
Very nice owl...
MaydaMason
an excellent capture of this genre! perfectly frozen... wow!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fabulous photo Daniel....!!! Impressive natural portrait....!!!!
kjpweb
Good one, Mr. O'Byrne! Beautiful feather costume.
monjo71
Another very good capture. Well done! John
Punaguy
Powerful shot here Dan, cropped or not to get this shot in flight is a feat in it'self. Another grand shot to add to your already extensive gallery...Aloha~
MedTran39
Super capture of this awesome owl!
jadench
Wonderful capture. Very well done.
stuart83
An excellent capture in flight Stuart
erlandpil
Funny bird,but I like thenn erland