Great Gray Owl Migration 2005 Photo Gallery by Dana Holm at pbase.com

Great Gray Owl Migration 2005

Photos from northern Minnesota of the Great Gray Owl migration into the state. Due to a lack of food these large owls have pushed south into MN looking for food. What a great opportunity for wildlife photos. I spotted 14 different Grays' in around 4 hours, if only I would have had more light!

Evening Hunt.jpg	Full Frame GG1.jpg	Close encounter of a gray kind.jpg	Full Frame gg2.jpg
Close 2.jpg	Full Perch.jpg	1st Great Gray.jpg	Up close.jpg
Side view.jpg	Almost.jpg	Full Frame GG7.jpg	GG3.jpg
The hunt is on.jpg	The Look 2.jpg	Waiting.jpg	Lunch Spotted.jpg
Mouse Trap.jpg	T2GG1.jpg	Look Out Mr Vole.jpg	Aspen owl.jpg
GG8.jpg	GG5.jpg	Lunch.jpg	Tight Crop.jpg
Another Vole trapped.jpg	GGsideview.jpg	Owl Dinner.jpg	GG4.jpg
Bonus Northern Hawk Owl and lunch.jpg	GG6.jpg

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carlogalliani	PM reply	09-Feb-2012 15:16
great gallery of fantastic bird ! beatiful shots. V

Thomas Bernhardsson	PM reply	09-Feb-2012 09:56
Amazing gallery! BV

Randy Ruttger	PM reply	22-Feb-2005 01:37
These are some great shots, very sharp. There are a lot more Great Greys in the Duluth area than Bemidji where I live. So far I have only seen and photographed two over the course of many days.

Patrice		18-Jan-2005 16:02
Spectacular photos! I just returned from a weekend at Naniboujou Lodge on the North Shore of Lake Superior. We were fortunate to have spotted 10 Great Gray Owls north of Duluth on Highway 53 and then County 7. Thanks for letting me get an even closer look at these beautiful birds! Patrice

golfpic	PM reply	05-Jan-2005 04:50
Cool Great Gray Owls. Fourteen in 4 hours is certainly an invasion. There are many up here in Ontario, Canada too but haven't managed to get real close to one yet like some have done.

Guest	PM reply	04-Jan-2005 19:29
Great images of a great owl! Thanks for sharing.

Ken Owen	PM reply	03-Jan-2005 13:50
Awesome shots. They seem very cooperative!

Guy Schmickle	PM reply	02-Jan-2005 14:22
Wonderful shots Dana. I was just recently on the north shore and was amazed at the large concentration of owls as well. I love the "dinner shot"! Got my vote. -Guy

Dana Holm	PM reply	31-Dec-2004 21:40
Thanks Phil, I checked the book again and I believe your right!

Phil		31-Dec-2004 21:28
Exciting birds to watcth. I think the Boreal may be a N. Hawk Owl

Teply Oldis	PM reply	31-Dec-2004 17:19
Outstanding shots. Best regards Tepold

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