It was a dream for me to see and photograph this silent hunter of incredible beauty. Great Grey Owls (
Strix nebulosa/Laplanduil), Lapinpöllö in Finnish, are specialists of the boreal taiga forest. Here you see the natural hunting behavior of these magnificent birds; the disk-shaped head scans the ground to localize voles by detecting their sounds under a snow cover of about 50 cm! Amazing! Place of action: Kajaani, Finland.
Many thanks to Antti Vierimaa, our expert guide from Finnature. Also thanks to Philip Marazzi and Mickael Kuijl for your company and all the good stories.
* Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 500mm/f4.0; ISO-800, f4, 1/3200s; -0.7 stop; tripod.
* Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 500mm/f4.0; ISO-800, f4, 1/1600s; -0.7 stop; tripod.
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