Warburton, who was seen the owl in the region a few times over the past month, snapped the images using a Pentax K3 III DSLR with a 55–300 mm lens. Often called the Phantom of the North, the spruce ...

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BELOW: A great gray owl on the Blackfoot-Clearwater Game Range. Despite increased presence from photographers in recent years, the owls and the chicks they fledge annually seem unbothered.

But this is just part of the great grey’s illusion. Its actually weighs less than a great horned owl, a mere 2.5 pounds, and the rest of its body mass is just a thick layer of feathers.

In a Manitoba forest, a great grey owl sits atop a spindly branch. Then, wings outstretched, it descends from its perch, gliding over the blanket of snow. Specially adapted feathers allow it to do ...

Click here for detailed instructions where to see the great gray owl for yourself. A snowy owl was also seen April 10 in Hampton Harbor, according to the most recent rare bird alert from NH Audobon.

Great grey owls are the longest owl species, measuring 24 to 33 inches in length. Females are slightly longer than males, measuring 28 inches on average while males measure 26 inches.