The great grey owl or great gray owl is a very large owl, documented as the world's largest species of owl by length. It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the only species in the genus ''Strix'' found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. In some areas it is also called Phantom of the North, cinereous owl, spectral owl, Lapland owl, spruce owl, bearded owl, and sooty owl.
Similar species: Owls
By Robert Embley
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Uploaded Oct 9, 2012. Captured Aug 31, 2012 10:37 in Eaton Rd, Winsford, Cheshire East CW7, UK.
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Shoot on, RJ, stay wild and have fun over here! I'll do the same, if only for the fun of it. All that competition in the competition:) I Posted 8 years ago
http://www.jungledragon.com/forum/5/contests/145/results_of_the_jungledragon_october_2012_photo_contest.html Posted 8 years ago
Nice choice for the B&W... Posted 8 years ago