Winter owl hunting

It has been a few months since I saw a great gray owl. This afternoon, I found one down an old gravel road hunting in and around an open stand of trees.

A lot of perching and waiting punctuated with a few flights between trees.

And a couple of attack dives into the snow.

This dive was unsuccessful but she did capture two voles while I was there.

I look forward to the next opportunity to have some owl time. No matter when that is, it was great to close out 2022 with this encounter with one of my favorite animals.

December 29, 2022 | Categories: Alberta, Birds, Owls, Wildlife | Tags: alberta, bird in flight, bird photography, bragg creek, GGO, Great Gray Owl, hunting, owl, wildlife photography, winter | 11 Comments