Snowy Owl
Connecticut...
Had a magical time watching this snowy preen and stretch on a rock out on the marsh. The bird barely registered my presence, and I kept a healthy distance (This shot is cropped down from a 500mm photo already shot on a crop sensor). The owl was sleeping peacefully when I took my leave. I've heard some reports of photographers purposefully disturbing these owls in order to get "flight shots." I hope, and suspect, that many of these accounts are fabricated. Still, any who do this are giving the rest of us holding cameras a bad name.
Snowy Owl
Connecticut...
Had a magical time watching this snowy preen and stretch on a rock out on the marsh. The bird barely registered my presence, and I kept a healthy distance (This shot is cropped down from a 500mm photo already shot on a crop sensor). The owl was sleeping peacefully when I took my leave. I've heard some reports of photographers purposefully disturbing these owls in order to get "flight shots." I hope, and suspect, that many of these accounts are fabricated. Still, any who do this are giving the rest of us holding cameras a bad name.