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Very long and rough day yesterday. Bill and I started out real early, got to Stone Harbor at sunrise and walked the entire beach looking for the Snowy there with no luck. Went to Forsythe for the Barred owl, no luck. Got a call from some buddies that the Snowys are at marker 7 at IBSP. Headed there and we were not disappointing.
This was at the end of a long day . Kevin and I went to Stone Harbor in search of the Snowy there and also the Peregrine. No luck there. I gave a call to Briton as he and Ron were at IBSP looking for the Snowy there. They found it and were in the process of shooting it. Kevin and I went to Forsythe in Brigantine. We got some pics , but not a Snowy. We decided to head to IBSP and hoped the one was still sitting on the dune. It was and we took a bunch of shots and then these two Black Hawk Helicopters flew by and spooked the owl. That's when I got this shot and many more. Thank you Briton for letting us know where you found this beauty.
Snowy Owl
It will be a while before I forget this sight. Looks like it just got done with breakfast.
Island Beach
State Park, NJ
just an amazing day. at IBSP, New Jersey, The owls were very cooperative and hung around for a while. This is a lifer for me and my favorite shot of the day.
Long-Tailed Duck
First time I got close enough to one for a picture. I've only ever seen one in the distance at PV. This would be a Lifer for me.
IBSP, NJ
Snowy Owl
Bubo Scandiacus
It's almost time to strap on the winter gear and hit the beach. They have been spotted in lower New York. Can't wait
Ocean, NJ
Few around for the Winter !
IBSP, NJ
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Snowy Owl on a stick
(Bubo scandiacus)
This pole can be seen from the parking lot. Bill first spotted it while I was in dispose. You never saw two guys acting like kids in a candy shop like this.
Island Beach State Park, NJ
From the late 1950s till the early 1970s there a community along the lake here.
Shoreline erosion caused the loss of many of these homes. The surviving parts of this development were purchased by the State and added to Illinois Beach State Park.
A large breakwater and marina were built here to help slow the erosion. At the south end of the built-out land there is a parking place and some picnic tables. it's a good place to watch a sunrise, especially for folks who can only view it from thier car.
If you are interested, the following is a really detailed description of what has been happening with erosion at IBSP over the past decades:
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/23ae66b26b9a4c3daa1757a69308...
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There were 100's of American Robins feeding on Common Junipers , when a few Waxwings showed up, nice to see them eating well during the winter !
IBSP, NJ
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Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
It's gone now, but a few weeks ago, the ice along Lake Michigan covered bushes and trees along the shoreline creating some great photo ops - especially at sunrise.
It finally acted like spring today, and this fox took full advantage of the warm rocks outside her den.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
"The Snowy Owl Irruption Continues!"
DISCLAIMER: This Snowy Owl was photographed from a safe distance, using a 600mm prime lens, on a cropped sensor, which is a 900mm focal length equivalent. The image was also cropped in post editing. No Dunes were harmed during the making of this picture.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
The wind accompanying yesterday's several inches of wet snow whipped up Lake Michigan to record wave heights.
I'm really not sure if Cedar Waxwings eat spiders, but the web that seemingly comes from his beak was intriguing.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
The inviting whistle of the male towhee often greets me when I take my camera to the woods, and they can usually be spotted singing on a tree branch or scratching on the ground for food, but the females have remained pretty elusive...until today. This little lady not only sat on an open tree branch, but stayed while I kept clicking. Finally!
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
DISCLAIMER: This Snowy Owl was photographed from a safe distance, using a 600mm prime lens, on a cropped sensor, which is a 900mm focal length equivalent. The image was also cropped in post editing. No Dunes were harmed during the making of this picture.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
This guy was waiting for me by Sand Lake one morning this week. It's the first time I've seen him this year.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
"A Snowy Owl at sunrise on the Jersey Shore."
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
King Eider (Hen)
Somateria Spectabilis
Not the greatest light at this time and windy. This hen shot buy us and a bang bang shot. Taken all the way down at the point.
Island Beach State Park, NJ
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
Taken a couple weeks ago in Cranford, NJ (near Nomahegan Park). Usually the ones I’ve spotted in this area are scrawny, but this one was a beauty, had nice thick coat. About 10 minutes before I took this shot, the fox was in another area with several deer within the frame, but I still had my camera in the bag at that point, and missed the shot! Lesson learned!
Wishing Everyone Great Holidays, Merry Christmas!
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Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
Wind driven waves coated an old pier in ice along Lake Michigan's shoreline. First light created a warm yellow reflection in the water.
"Snowy Owl at sunrise on the Jersey Shore."
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
The best time of the day and the best time of the year to visit this beach. Definitely no crowds at all!
Way back when my kids were wee little ones we'd be here more often. Sometimes the beach would be closed so that truckloads of sand (I think dredged from Waukegan Harbor but I'm not totally sure on this) could be dumped here to fill in the eroding shoreline. Because of the prevailing currents, this sand would most likely end up somewhere to the south (Waukegan Harbor???) again over the next few years. Not the best solution.
The fact that this many acres of undeveloped semi-natural lakeshore survives in the Chicago-Milwaukee megalopolis makes it a special place. So, over the past couple of years steps were taken with new research to try something different. If you are interested, this explains how it came about:
dnr.illinois.gov/press-release.25902.html
Also, this is an awesomely detailed presentation about lakeshore erosion at IBSP:
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/23ae66b26b9a4c3daa1757a69308...
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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DISCLAIMER: This Snowy Owl was photographed from a safe distance, using a 600mm prime lens, on a cropped sensor, which is a 900mm focal length equivalent. The image was also cropped in post editing. No Dunes were harmed during the making of this picture.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
DSC_2260 @ Island Beach State Park • a lifer
My 1st on Explore (#345)
In Explore 2015-01-20
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www.fluidr.com/explore/interesting/2015/01/20
Taking the image of Snowy took a lot of effort. The first one was waking up @ 3:30 a.m. & leaving the house @ 4:30 a.m. for a 3 hour drive to Seaside Park, NJ where Island Beach State Park is located. IBSP is a barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean.
Met by chance a few friends whose objective was to take an image of Snowy in IBSP. We organized ourselves to cover the whole length of the 10 mile beach front.
I personally walked 4 miles without finding Snowy. Finally, after 3 hours from the start of the search, I finally got a call from one of the members of the search party who found Snowy. From the nearest parking lot to the location where Snowy was I had to walk 2 miles. After the photo shoot, I had to walk back another 2 miles. Altogether I walked 8 miles just to get Snowy.
The hard part of the walk was carrying photo gear weighing 18 lbs. Walking on the beach was quite difficult due to walking across the slope of the beach & sinking sand. It is also worth mentioning we also had to endure the very cold temperature in the 30s F with very strong winds.
Finally, it was just pure determination & adrenaline that moved me to keep going. Was it worth it? Yes, it was well worth it.
Every nite for a week, we went to our local marina in hopes of catching a colorful sunset. Our efforts were more than rewarded last nite with north to south color in the western sky!
Over the summer, several trees along the edge of the lake were uprooted by wave action and unceremoniously dumped into the water. They've taken on a 'second life' as the recent cold snap combined with the wind and the waves to create beautiful ice formations that wouldn't be possible without the fallen trees.