Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) flying off to hunt, Cap Tourmente, Quebec, Canada

strix nebulosa strix nebulosus natural reserve snow winter canada adult alone glance flap wings lying in wait hunt fly away front shot overview chill quebec look strix great grey owl strix nebulosa ramsar convention site march month cap tourmente national wildlife area nature reserves nature reserve snow covered snowy adults single lonely only solo one lone glances looking at camera flapping wings flaps wings flutter watchful be on the watch stalking being on the watch stalk at steal hunted hunts hunting flying away front views front sights front sight front shots front view overviews global sight global sights full length chilly icy cold as ice cold looked looking great gray owl strix nebulosa ramsar convention sites least concern species environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment solid precipitation precipitation 2 meteorological phenomenon meteorology science temperate season seasons ambiance north america america stage of development individual enumeration morphology zoology morphology organism locomotion motion behavior fly shot strigidae strigiformes aves sauropsida tetrapoda tetrapodomorpha rhipidistia sarcopterygii euteleostomi gnathostomata vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota owl nocturnal bird of prey nocturnal bird bird sauropsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal convention on international trade in endangered species of wild species low risk