My Christmas Present
I had to go out and look for this present of a Snowy Owl for several hours in various farm lands north of Toronto. At the end it was a nice present. It was a gorgeous sunny day, so I decided to drive around in search for one. I found four; however, they were all sitting in the middle of farm lands far from the roads. I knew that I was in for a long wait. Then around 3:20 PM I found this juvenile sitting on a road-side hydro pole for 15 minutes and then taking off to sit on another field. I took my eyes off for a sec just when she took off; by the time I lifted my camera up she was already moving away from me. When I left, the other three were still sitting in the field. I guess, being young, this one couldn't sit still for too long. My first Snowy sighting of the season. They are such a gorgeous bird. Recent research shows that their number has declined by 60% between 1970 and now. What a shame it will be if this bird goes out the Dodo way. Sunnidale, Ontario.
My Christmas Present
I had to go out and look for this present of a Snowy Owl for several hours in various farm lands north of Toronto. At the end it was a nice present. It was a gorgeous sunny day, so I decided to drive around in search for one. I found four; however, they were all sitting in the middle of farm lands far from the roads. I knew that I was in for a long wait. Then around 3:20 PM I found this juvenile sitting on a road-side hydro pole for 15 minutes and then taking off to sit on another field. I took my eyes off for a sec just when she took off; by the time I lifted my camera up she was already moving away from me. When I left, the other three were still sitting in the field. I guess, being young, this one couldn't sit still for too long. My first Snowy sighting of the season. They are such a gorgeous bird. Recent research shows that their number has declined by 60% between 1970 and now. What a shame it will be if this bird goes out the Dodo way. Sunnidale, Ontario.