Great Grey Owl
The Great Grey Owl hunts mainly during early morning and late afternoon, especially during winter, but will also hunt during other daylight hours and at night. They are often seen perched on poles or fenceposts along roads. When hunting, a Great Grey Owl will use a perch to "sit and wait" or it may hunt through the forest a metre or so above the ground. When ground is covered with snow, a Great Grey Owl can hunt by hearing alone and often plunges into the snow to capture small rodents moving underneath as far as 30 cm.
Although a very large Owl, small rodents are their primary prey (80 to 90% of diet) with voles being the most important food in Alaska, Canada, and Oregon. Pocket gophers are the most important food in California. Other mammals taken include rats, mice, shrews, squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, moles, and weasels. Birds are rarely captured, and include crows, small hawks, American Robin, ducks and grouse. Frogs, toads, snakes, and insects are taken very infrequently.
Pellets are dark greyish-black, compact and very large - 7.5-10cm x 2.5-5cm.
Read MoreAlthough a very large Owl, small rodents are their primary prey (80 to 90% of diet) with voles being the most important food in Alaska, Canada, and Oregon. Pocket gophers are the most important food in California. Other mammals taken include rats, mice, shrews, squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, moles, and weasels. Birds are rarely captured, and include crows, small hawks, American Robin, ducks and grouse. Frogs, toads, snakes, and insects are taken very infrequently.
Pellets are dark greyish-black, compact and very large - 7.5-10cm x 2.5-5cm.
