Where are great grey owls from?
Great grey owls live in the forests and mountain ranges throughout Russia, Canada and the USA. The largest Strix in north America and the only member of its genus that breeds in both the new and old worlds. It’s large number of feathers allows it to withstand the freezing temperatures of northern winters.
Great grey owl hunting
These birds are specialist rodent hunters, their flat circular face acts as a satellite, collecting sounds waves and directing them to hidden ears, giving them super hearing. Great gray owls can accurately locate by ear its rodent prey under snow and have been reported to break through snow crust thick enough to support the weight of an 80kg man.
What do great grey owls eat?
Great grey owls eat shrews, voles, gophers, and rabbits.
Great grey owl nesting
Great grey owls prefer the abandoned or old nests of other birds, but will also nest in the tops of broken trees.
They have a clutch size of 2-5 eggs and an incubation period of 28-30 days. Eggs are incubated only by the female, the male finds food and feeds the female while she's on the nest.