This morning I explored a new area, and I found this Great Gray Owl. This sequence of images shows its successful hunt. Given the dark conditions I was not able to get many flight shots, but it was fun to watch.
First found … thankfully atop a pine (easily viewable)
Intense Concentration … vole underneath the snow
Strike! (Great Gray Owls hunt using their ears to hear mice and voles running underneath the snow)
Breakfast (in the cropped close-up you are able to see the vole’s tail)
A fine series of pictures, Rich. Glad you found one of “your owls” in the new area. 🎄Merry Christmas to you, Molly & family 🕊
Very nice–Looks like you have snow up your way. None here & it is nearly 50 degrees.
amazing. so grateful you’re out on the trails and sharing the wonder of our precious birds. thank you and happy holidays