A Great Grey Owl flies with a vole in its beak as food for one of its fledglings.

[cr_wildlife]

Great Grey Owls are one of the longest owl species, However, they are not among rhe heavier owls, as much of their apparent bulk is feathers, needed for insulation in their large far northern range. After the owlets have fledged, the female leaves, and the nale is respntfir raising the offspring to independence. Thus, this is mos likely a male. As with most owls, males are smaller than females.

 

[DownToThis]

Fantastic picture! Were you up higher to take this pic (seems like it from the angle)?

 

[cr_wildlife]

Thank you! On a hillside, just flew right at me.

 

[Winston Churchill (Sir)]

Beautiful!

 

[Patrick M]

very good image

 

[Ralph]

Great Grey Owls are one of the longest owl species, However, they are not among rhe heavier owls, as much of their apparent bulk is feathers, needed for insulation in their large far northern range. After the owlets have fledged, the female leaves, and the nale is respntfir raising the offspring to independence. Thus, this is mos likely a male. As with most owls, males are smaller than females.

Awesome shot! Well done

 

[Woody Meristem]

Great photograph.

 

[NorthernFocus]

Nice shot. Right place at the right time and you did you part. Well done.

It is amazing how small they are under all those feathers. And oddly configured bodies. The beak is actually shaped like most hawks but we only see the tip of it sticking out.

 

[cr_wildlife]

Beautiful!

Thank you, Elsa!

 

[cr_wildlife]

very good image

Thank you, Patrick!

 

[cr_wildlife]

Awesome shot! Well done

Thank you very much, Ralph!

 

[cr_wildlife]

Great photograph.

Thank you, Woody!

 

[cr_wildlife]

Nice shot. Right place at the right time and you did you part. Well done.

It is amazing how small they are under all those feathers. And oddly configured bodies. The beak is actually shaped like most hawks but we only see the tip of it sticking out.

Thank you, Dan! You are correct, they are a bit weird in their modifications for their far northern range!

 

[jeffnles1]

Great Grey Owls are one of the longest owl species, However, they are not among rhe heavier owls, as much of their apparent bulk is feathers, needed for insulation in their large far northern range. After the owlets have fledged, the female leaves, and the nale is respntfir raising the offspring to independence. Thus, this is mos likely a male. As with most owls, males are smaller than females.

fantastic shot

 

[cr_wildlife]

fantastic shot

Thank you very much, Jeff!

 

[MorganP]

Very cool shot.

 

[cr_wildlife]

Thank you, Morgan!