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 Birders and photographers (My comments) |
 In typical raptor behaviour the Great Gray owl spreads its wings to hide its prey from other predators |
 While fireplaces keep some of us warm on cold days the Great Gray owl is quite comfortable in the winter environment |
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 A Great Gray Owl surveys the winter landscape |
 A photographer sets up despite freezing temperatures |
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 Great Gray Owl plunges toward snow covered ground |
 Camouflage. A Great Gray Owl blends into the surrounding environment. |
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 Great Gray Owl -- A quick bite dispatches the mouse. |
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 Great Gray Owl flying with mouse in beak |
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 Smile |
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 The Catch -- Part 1 |
 The Catch -- Part 2 |
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 A Family Affair |
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 Look up. Look waaaaay up. |
 Father and son. |
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 You can tell she is a serious bird photographer. That is a Better Beamer flash extender on top of the camera. |
 Great Gray Owl. "Blue" |
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 Great Gray Owl night shot |
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 Who's your daddy!! |
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 A very young birder. |
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 Great Gray Owl - Smile |
 Great Gray Owl. The not so amazing race. |
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 Two Great Gray Owls |
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 Great Gray Owl --- "Become the Tree" |
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 A couple enjoying the Great Grays on March Valley Road. |
 Great Gray Owl --- Wink. |
 Great Gray Owl listening for prey |
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 A visitor from Newfoundland |
 Great Gray Owl at sunset |
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 Close up. The Great Grays are quite tame as far as owls go and will allow people to get quite close. |
 Great Gray Owl --- I can see you |
 Looks like dinner in its talons |
 Great Gray Owl hears something below |
 Great Gray Owl and vole catch |
 Great Gray Owl and vole in beak |
 Great Gray Owl prepares to dive into snow |
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 Great Gray Owl peeking out from behind branches |
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 Great Gray Owl against building |
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 Great Gray Owl encounter in the air |
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 Great Gray Owl. And the winner is. |
 A young owl watcher on March Valley Road |
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 Great Gray Owl plunges toward ground |
 Great Gray Owl impacts ground head and feet first |
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 Drops of blood forming on its fur the vole is helpless in grasp of the Great Grays powerful talons. |
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 Great Gray Owl hunting in field |
 Great Gray Owl takes off from hoar frost covered tree |
 Great Gray Owl dives head first for vole |
 Great Gray Owl - taken right after it ate a vole |
 Great Gray Owl with vole |
 Great Gray Owl peers from behind foliage |
 Great Gray Owl - View to a kill |
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 "Oh, oh. I see another of those owl photographers coming. Think quick." |
 "Got it! Pretend I am asleep." |
 "I hear a mouse on the other side." |
 "Dang owl instincts. I had to turn my head didn't I? The gig is up." |
 I am NOT a happy owl. |
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 A couple of young birders attempt the low approach to a Great Gray owl perched in a tree to the right. |
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 Sharp bloody talons |
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 Great Gray Owl perched on ice-covered branches |
 Aging a Great Gray Owl |
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 Great Gray Owl making room for more |
 Great Gray Owl peers out from its wintry perch |
 Great Gray Owl sitting by the side of a very busy road in eastend of Ottawa (2006) |
 Great Gray Owl sitting by side of road watching all the cars go by (2006) |
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