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Great Gray Owl

Strix nebulosa

The Great Gray Owl is a big, beautiful bird with soft gray feathers and bright yellow eyes. It loves to hunt in the dark and can see very well at night, making it a special nighttime friend in the forest.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Great Gray Owl is a large, imposing owl with a striking, round gray head and no ear tufts. Its distinct facial disc of concentric rings, bright yellow eyes, and a prominent black chin spot (like a bow tie) make it easily recognizable.

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Great Gray Owl
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Great Gray Owl

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Great Gray Owls often use old nests built by other large birds, like hawks.

Their huge fluffy feathers make them look even bigger than they actually are.

They are North America's tallest owl, standing up to 33 inches!

They have a black "bow-tie" mark under their chin that looks quite fancy!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Senses

Great Gray Owls can hear tiny prey moving under deep snow, helping them hunt even in winter.

Fähigkeit

Silent Hunter

Great Gray Owls have specialized feather edges that allow them to fly almost completely silently, surprising prey.

Fähigkeit

Head Swivel

The Great Gray Owl can rotate its head nearly 270 degrees to scan its surroundings without moving its body.

Fähigkeit

Snow Breaker

Great Gray Owls possess powerful talons and strong legs to dive headfirst through crusty snow to catch prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
61-84 cm
Flügelspannweite
130-152 cm
Gewicht
0.7-1.8 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
28-36 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These expert hunters primarily feast on small mammals like voles, using their incredible hearing to find prey.

Hauptnahrung

  • Voles
  • Shrews
  • Mice
  • Pocket Gophers
  • Small Birds

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Primary prey, especially active under snow.

hunts

Northern Red-backed Vole

Myodes rutilus

Common prey in dense forest habitats.

hunts

Masked Shrew

Sorex cinereus

Frequent small mammal prey item.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Predates eggs, nestlings, and sometimes adult owls.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see an owl, watch quietly from a distance and do not try to touch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Great Gray Owl?

61-84 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Great Gray Owl?

130-152 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Great Gray Owl?

0.7-1.8 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Great Gray Owl?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Great Gray Owl?

40 km/h

Was frisst Great Gray Owl?

These expert hunters primarily feast on small mammals like voles, using their incredible hearing to find prey.

Wo findet man Great Gray Owl normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Great Gray Owl?

Ambush

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