The pattern on its face resembles a "concentric circle," like the rings of a tree, with one circle inside another, making its face appear even rounder. Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) A large enigmatic owl of bogs, meadows, and coniferous forest. This rare and sought-after species is most often seen hunting around dawn and dusk, when it perches silently at the edges of clearings. Feeds mainly on voles. When vole populations crash, Great Grays can be found in large numbers south of their usual no