A great gray owl dives down on a snowy plain in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia on February 2, 2025./ ICA terrific gray owl dives down on a snowy plain in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia on February 2, 2025./ ICA great gray owl swoops down on a snowy plain in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia on February 2, 2025./ ICA terrific gray owl strokes down on a snowy plain in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia on February 2, 2025./ ICA excellent gray owl dives down on a snowy plain in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia on February 2, 2025./ ICIts piercing eyes sometimes appear to look directly into the lens, while at other times its pupils dart to catch flashes of movement in the snow of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia.
A terrific gray owl was spotted foraging in the middle of winter in north China.
This is believed to be the worlds largest owl types by length, and it has the largest facial disc of any raptor.
Native to the Northern Hemisphere, the owl is found in North America, parts of Europe and northern Asia.
The great gray owl is under second-class nationwide defense in China.