We were lucky to spend an afternoon snowshoeing around with a pair of great gray owls as they nailed vole after vole.

A great gray owl finds a vole under the snow.
A great gray owl finds a vole under the snow.
A great grey owl hovers moments before dive bombing a vole.
A great grey owl hovers moments before dive bombing a vole.
A great gray owl moments before striking an unsuspecting vole.
A great gray owl moments before striking an unsuspecting vole.
Great Gray Lunch Break
A great gray owl finds a snack beneath the snow
The Penetrating Eyes of the Great Gray Owl
The Penetrating Eyes of the Great Gray Owl

Here is some slow-motion flight footage we shot as well.

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