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Great Gray Owl - View to a kill

Ottawa, Ontario. Canada

As the Great Gray readies to consume its catch a membrane of some sort begins to slide across the eyes, an effect I've seen quite a few times during this process...often giving the owl an odd glazed over appearance. You can see part of it starting to move over the eye in this image.


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golfpic25-Jun-2005 04:20
They swallow the rodent whole so it doesn't take long at all. From the time they start to swallow it until it disappears down the owl, maybe 10-15 seconds or so.
Daniella T.24-Jun-2005 09:30
How fast do they gobble that mouse up? I have seen a snowy owl gobble a mouse and it was done in less than 2 seconds..I am guessing this is the same with the great gray? GReat detail BTW!
Yvonne Merriam11-Apr-2005 00:34
Another unique capture right at the moment the nictitating membrane engages over the pupil! This gallery just never ceases to amaze from one photo to the next!
Yvonne