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The great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) (also great gray owl in American English) is an owl, which 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.
The Great Gray Owl is a dapper owl dressed in a gray suit with a bow tie across its neck and a surprised look on its face. In the stillness of a cold mountain meadow, this elusive giant quietly floats on broad wings across meadows and openings in evergreen forests.
The Great Gray Owl is a dapper owl dressed in a gray suit with a bow tie across its neck and a surprised look on its face. In the stillness of a cold mountain meadow, this elusive giant quietly floats on broad wings across meadows and openings in evergreen forests.
A large enigmatic owl of bogs, meadows, and coniferous forest. This rare and sought-after species is most often seen hunting around dawn and dusk, when it perches silently at the edges of clearings. Feeds mainly on voles.
A big nightbird, haunting woods of the far north and certain high mountains of the west. Its great size is partly illusion: it has very thick fluffy plumage, and its body size is smaller than it...
Among the largest in its family, the Great Gray Owl holds the title as North America's longest owl species. This majestic bird's size, coloration, and range have inspired a host of nicknames, including Spectral Owl, Lapland Owl, Spruce Owl, and Sooty Owl.
The Great Gray Owl is a dapper owl dressed in a gray suit with a bow tie across its neck and a surprised look on its face. In the stillness of a cold mountain meadow, this elusive giant quietly floats on broad wings across meadows and openings in evergreen forests.
GREAT GRAY OWL FACTS: A large, grayish-brown owl with a big, round head. Males: greyish-brown with grayish mottling and barring; face is light gray with several dark rings on the facial disks; bright yellow eyes and beak. Females: similar to male. Young: more gray; fades to brown with age.
Great gray owls are undeniably large and powerful, but in terms of body mass, they trail behind the snowy owl and great horned owl, with much of their dense plumage accounting for much of their bulky size. Female great gray owls are normally larger than males, and heavier too. Length: 61 cm to 84 cm (24 in to 33.1 in)
Mar 4, 2020 · Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.grgowl.01.
