Great Gray Owl with Shrew

(Sax-Zim Bog, Duluth, Minnesota, USA, February 2005)


The owl eyes a shrew

- and attacks right away

The shrew is being squeezed to death by the claws

A little mouthful

For more than 20 minutes the owl just sits with the shrew in the beak

Tasting bad ?

Most owls and raptors don't like the taste of shrews, but if you are hungry enough....