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 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 LibraryWashingtonImmature 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 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