Bird+of+the+Week--Great+Grey+Owl

__**Bird of the Week**__

September 6th - September 9th Strix Nebulosa (Great Grey Owl)



__How to Recognize a Great Grey Owl__: large, rounded face, yellow eyes, mottled grey feathers, 24-33 inches tall (averaging 26-27 for males and females, respectively). __Wing Span__: 55-56 inches on average __Life Span__: 20 years in the wild, 40 years in capivity  __Vocalization__: [|http://owling.com/Great_Gray.htm#recordings] __Habitat__: both living and dead large-diameter trees (especially conifers); can be found anywhere from Alaska to California to many provinces in Canada (in the Eastern Hemisphere) and from Finland to eastern Asia (in the Western Hemisphere)  __Diet__: 80% small rodents (i.e. voles) 20% local prey (i.e. weasels, shrews, ducks, grouse, etc.)  __Fun Facts__: In Harry Potter, Ron Weasley's owl, Errol, is a Great Grey! Manitoba's provincial bird is the Gret Grey Owl. A Great Grey nammed Twilight is one of the major characters of a popular children's series "Guardians of Ga'Hoole".