Gyrfalcon Photo Gallery
Adult gray morph
Large, stocky falcon with variable plumage coloration. Gray morph birds are banded gray and white above or can be mostly gray without obvious banding.
© Larry Bowdre / Macaulay LibraryMinnesotaImmature gray morph
Large falcon with a long tail. Juveniles are browner overall than adults and show a weak mustache mark. Underparts have vertical streaks.
© J B / Macaulay LibraryOntarioAdult gray morph
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, February 07, 1997Not all videos have soundAdult white morph
White morph birds are speckled black and white above with dark wingtips and a white tail. Some birds have dark banding on the tail.
© Frank King / Macaulay LibraryNewfoundland and LabradorImmature gray morph
Large falcon with a long tail (tail extends beyond wingtips). Highly variable plumage. Some gray juveniles look gray like this one; others look more brown. Note weak mustache.
© Michael Woodruff / Macaulay LibraryWashingtonAdult gray morph
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 16, 1998Not all videos have soundImmature gray morph
Large falcon with highly variable coloration. Note long, banded tail and mustache stripe. In North America, gray birds are more numerous than the other morphs.
© Garry Sadler / Macaulay LibraryOntarioAdult gray morph
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 16, 1998Not all videos have soundAdult white morph
Can be nearly all white below or show some dark spotting on the breast.
© Tara Fuller / Macaulay LibraryNew YorkImmature gray morph
Large, stocky falcon with a long tail and pointed wings. Some individuals are heavily marked below.
© Bob Bowhay / Macaulay LibraryAlberta
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