Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Great Gray Ghost

In some places, the Great Gray Owl is also known as the Great Gray Ghost. This photo, that I took on April 14th during a heavy snowstorm, always makes me think of that rather creepy name. A pity that the owl was facing in that direction, but I guess it shows you the fine feather detail on the back of the head. Also shows how focused it was on finding a rodent for a snack : ) Not sure if this is the adult Great Gray that I was lucky enough to hold on June 5th, or maybe it was its mate, when one of them was banded by licenced Owl Banders, "The Owl Guys", from near Edmonton.

One of the Great Grey Owls at the Calgary Zoo doing more than just sitting motionless on a branch of a tree. It sat on this branch out in the open and preened for a while. Taken in the summer of 2007. Of course, I much prefer to see these gorgeous owls in the wild, which does happen very occasionally - always such a thrill!