One evening while walking along the river just outside of town, winding my way through a meadow fringed with ponderosa pine, I met a Great Grey Owl hunting down amongst the bunchgrass and wheatgrass. Startled, the bird rose on five-foot wings and flew straight towards me, veering at the last moment to skim past my shoulder. Listen to hear more about these owls…

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