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I found this owl after several hours of hiking in Grand Teton National Park. Others had reported seeing owl activity in the area but I always arrived on the scene a few minutes late it seems ...

Getting tired of driving around the park for hours (and days) with no result, I decided to take a walk. I hiked into the beautiful aspen forests and started looking. Never having seen a great gray owl from anywhere closer than a football field away, I found inspiration by watching plenty of videos made by the local Jackson Hole owl expert (Steve Mattheis).

Two hours into the hike - without result - I decided to start heading back to the car. Another frustrating search for the elusive Phantom of the North but at least this time, I had gotten some exercise in and had been surrounded by beautiful fall foliage.

Then, as out of nowhere, I spotted a familiar shape on the side of an aspen tree. I had found a great gray owl! Sunset was coming close so the light was falling fast. I took a few pictures with my Nikon 200-500 f/5.6 lens (my favorite hiking lens) and kept my distance to not disturb the owl. I couldn't believe my eyes: finally, there it was. 

As the owl flew from tree to tree, it kept its eyes on the ground looking for its next meal. It went down to ground several times but unfortunately (for my photography) it wasn't successful in catching a vole.

I spent about 30 minutes watching the owl but as it was on the move, I only got a few pictures.