Typical Owls (Strigidae)

Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) - HBW 5, p. 203

French: Chouette lapone German: Bartkauz Spanish: Cárabo Lapón
Other common names: Dark Wood-owl; Lapland Owl/Striped Owl, Lapp Striped Owl (lapponica)

Taxonomy: Strix nebulosa J. R. Forster, 1772, northwestern Ontario, Canada.
Affinities uncertain. Population from Kentei Mts, in N Mongolia has been separated as elisabethae, but doubtfully separable from lapponica. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

nebulosa J. R. Forster, 1772 - North America, from C Alaska E to SW Quebec, S to EC California, N Idaho and NE Minnesota.
lapponica Thunberg, 1798 - Eurasia, from Fenno-Scandia E to W Koryakland, S to Lithuania, N Mongolia, NE China and N Sakhalin.

Least Concern

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Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa), hunting on snowy field, backlit, March, Finland Locality Lapland Province, Finland (ssp lapponica)
Harri Taavetti 4 March 2009 46 weeks ago 4.8
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) in flight in backlight Locality Lapland Province, Finland (ssp lapponica)
Harri Taavetti 25 February 2009 46 weeks ago 4.8
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa), flying at the photographer in snow, March, Finland Locality Tornio, Lapland Province, Finland
Harri Taavetti 3 March 2009 46 weeks ago 4.7
One bird in flight over the snow. Locality Kuusamo, Oulu Province, Finland (ssp lapponica)
Franck Renard 20 February 2006 4 years ago 4.7
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa), landing on stump with prey, backlit, February, Finland Locality Lapland Province, Finland (ssp lapponica)
Harri Taavetti 25 February 2009 46 weeks ago 4.6
Adult portrait Locality Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA (United States) (ssp nebulosa)
Dubi Shapiro 14 June 2010 32 weeks ago 4.5
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa), flying at the photographer in backlight, March, Finland Locality Tornio, Lapland Province, Finland
Harri Taavetti 4 March 2009 46 weeks ago 4.4
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) in flight against snowy forest edge Locality Lapland Province, Finland
Harri Taavetti 3 March 2009 46 weeks ago 4.4
Adult bird, flying "into the camera", didn't manage to get the whole bird in frame. Seen outside Västerås. Locality Västerås, Västmanland County, Sweden (ssp lapponica )
Pia Öberg 29 June 2005 1 year ago 4.4
Judging by the brown primaries, I suspect that this is a 1st year bird. Locality Grand Valley Road, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Ian Maton 15 July 2011 1 year ago 4.3
One of several birds found east of Ottawa, sitting in a deciduous tree. Locality Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
John Pratt 19 January 2013 17 weeks ago 4.3
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa), flying at the photographer, March, Finland Locality Lapland Province, Finland
Harri Taavetti 12 March 2009 46 weeks ago 4.3
Great Grey Owl Portrait North East Of Calgary Alberta Canada, Taken in the winter of 08 Locality Alberta, Canada
Rob McKay 4 years ago 4.3
Judging by the brown primaries this is probably a 1st year bird. Locality Grand Valley Road, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Ian Maton 15 July 2011 1 year ago 4.3
On the nest Locality Kuusamo, Oulu Province, Finland
Marc FASOL 21 May 2012 23 weeks ago 4.3
A close-up of the same bird Locality La Selvotta Park, Formello, Lazio Region, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 16 October 2011 1 year ago 4.3
A young adult. Probably a second year bird. Locality Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Ian Maton 15 July 2011 1 year ago 4.2
A male chasing water voles Locality Sweden (ssp lapponica)
Luis Mario Arce 26 May 2011 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa), flying through mist, March, Finland Locality Lapland Province, Finland
Harri Taavetti 4 March 2009 46 weeks ago 4
An adult bird Locality La Selvotta Park, Formello, Lazio Region, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 16 October 2011 1 year ago 4
A bird sitting in a tree at dusk, 400 meters south of Övre Föret, Fyrisån. Locality Övre Föret, Uppsala County, Sweden (ssp lapponica)
Pia Öberg 25 December 2008 1 year ago 4
A bird perched looking for water voles in a meadow Locality Sweden
Luis Mario Arce 26 May 2011 1 year ago 4
Frontal view of perched bird Locality Helsinki, Southern Finland Province, Finland (ssp lapponica)
Mikko Pyhälä 19 March 2013 9 weeks ago 3.9
Perched on a white cedar. Locality Georgina, Ontario, Canada (ssp nebulosa)
David Beadle 9 March 2013 10 weeks ago 3.7
A female bird perched near the nest. Locality Oulu Province, Finland (ssp lapponica)
Dc.Owl 8 June 2009 3 years ago 3.7
Lateral side view of perched bird Locality Helsinki, Southern Finland Province, Finland (ssp lapponica)
Mikko Pyhälä 19 March 2013 9 weeks ago 3.5
Close-up of a bird. Locality Wildpark Frankenhof, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Christa 19 July 2011 1 year ago 3.5
Bird perched in tree. Locality Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 10 February 2005 2 years ago 3.5
Looking for meadow voles Locality Ontario, Canada
Jim Watt 12 February 2005 4 years ago 3.5
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) perched on a snowy forest edge Locality Lapland Province, Finland
Harri Taavetti 3 March 2009 46 weeks ago 3.4
A dorsal view of a bird perched under snowstorm. Locality Kuusamo, Oulu Province, Finland (ssp lapponica)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2010 2 years ago 3.4
Three chicks in a nest southwest of Calgary. Locality Calgary, Alberta, Canada (ssp nebulosa)
Ken Havard 19 May 2012 47 weeks ago 3.3
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 30 April 2005 2 years ago 3.3
Picture taken by Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Locality Southern Finland Province, Finland
Ahvenainen 3 January 2007 2 years ago 3.2
Adult male Locality Zalessie, Brest Region, Belarus
Grimma 45 weeks ago 3
A close-up. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 2.7
A bird perched. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 2.4
Photo taken in Frankenhof Locality North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Christa 21 January 2012 1 year ago 2.2