Majestic Great Gray Owl
by Judi Dressler
Title
Majestic Great Gray Owl
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The statuesque, handsome Great Gray Owl is one that I have wanted to photograph for a long time. I finally got my opportunity while on a trip to Minnesota's Sax-Zim Bog, and was so excited when finally, there s/he was! It was on a cold late afternoon that I was treated to this beautiful bird's presence, and s/he stayed put for a short time before flying away from us into the woods behind, chasing some small prey.
It was snowing lightly at the time, but the snow was not very visible in the photo, so I worked this image to bring out the snowflakes.
In the stillness of a cold mountain meadow the elusive giant quietly floats on broad wings across meadows and openings in evergreen forests. Although the majestic Great Gray Owl is one of the tallest owls in the U.S., it’s just a ball of feathers -- both the Great Horned Owl and Snowy Owl weigh more, and they have larger feet and talons. The Great Gray Owl is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and is the only species in the genus Strix found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Great Gray Owls mostly live in the boreal forest with small populations in western mountains, but in some years they move farther south in search of food, giving some a unique opportunity to see this majestic owl.
Photo taken on February 21, 2019, in Minnesota.
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Comments (30)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #19 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Beautiful image Judi............nominated for the special feature in the 1000 Views Group F/L
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning close up photograph of a perched Great Gray Owl with great pose, colors, processing, perspective, and composition, Judi! F/L
MaryJane Sesto
Judi, you have a most wonderful variety of animals and I so enjoy going through your gallery! This is gorgeous! l/f
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"