While sitting on a log watching a great gray owl, I was surprised when it locked ... and captured the vole with its talons ...

Great gray owls are uncommon in Minnesota, says the DNR website (www.dnr.state.mn.us/birds/greatgrayowl), and are not abundant elsewhere. “The most likely spot to find them is in northern Minnesota, ...

A great horned owl’s talons have more crushing power than the strongest human hand. Its eyes are just slightly smaller than yours. Great horned owls in Alaska and Yukon are larger than most ...