The “Wise Old Owl” stereotype feels fitting for this dapper owl, dressed in gray with a white ‘beard’ and ‘eyebrows’ on his expressive facial disc. He is one of the few species of owls with asymmetrical ear cavities, helping him hunt by sound with precision. He can be seen floating quietly over a meadow or opening in evergreen forests, another boreal forest inhabitant. They are nonmigratory but occasionally migrate further south in search of food.