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Great gray owl on precarious perch
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Great gray owl on precarious perch

by Steve Foss

Category: AvianAdded June 17, 2006456 views

Owls, Birds of Prey, Perching Birds

Keywords: great, gray, owl, irruption, invasion, boreal, minnesota, winter, vole, eyes, stare, yellow, fir

Great gray owls weigh far less then their size indicates. Nevertheless, the perch this owl has found is precarious. The owl was hunting for voles and mice near Duluth during a recent winter irruption that brought thousands of northern owls into northern Minnesota.
Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No