Great grey owl
The great grey owl is a large, reclusive predator of the taiga's coniferous forests. Plunge marks in the snow are usually the only evidence for its presence.
Great Grey Owl
Description
Distinguishing Features - Length: 61 - 84 cm; wingspan up to 152 cm; weight 790 - 1454 g average; females slightly larger than males.
Great Grey Owl ( Strix nebulosa )
Great Tit ( Parus major )
Great White Egret ( Egretta alba )
Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Green Woodpecker ( Picus viridis )
Grey Heron ( Ardea cinerea )
Greylag Goose ( Anser anser ) ...
Not long ago, I was looking at owls in Sibley's book and was rather surprised that the Snowy Owl is larger by weight than either the Great Horned or the Great Grey Owl!!!
Can I add this one to my list?
The plumage of this owl is very fluffy and thickly feathered with gray or brown. The face has a white mustache under the facial disc. The feet are completely covered by feathers. The Great Grey Owl is the provincial bird of Manitoba, Canada.
have a less "upright" posture when perched compared to most owls, and often hunt during both the day and night. They are less likely to wander far to the south of their normal range than are other northern owls such as Snowy Owls and Great Grey Owls.
He said he seldom failed, and in this manner considerably "thinned the thieves," before the season was over. He found, however, more of the Great Grey Owl, Strix cinerea, than of the Snowy Owl.
Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa
Northern Hawk Owl, Surnia ulula
Eurasian Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium passerinum
Collared Owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
Asian Barred Owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides
Javan Owlet, Glaucidium castanopterum ...
 See also: Owl, Snowy Owl, Perch, Grouse, Falcon
  
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