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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Great Gray Owl Incoming With Gopher

A great gray owl, devoted father of five owlets, flying in with a freshly hunted gopher in its beak. Photographed in the wild, the owl had just completed a successful hunt and was on its way to feed one of its juveniles. No baiting was used to capture this photo.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Logan lake, Canada
Copyright: © protik hossain
Awards
Photo of the Day: 02.07.25