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I love the look backs that one often gets from Snowy Owls on a wrap around flight path. Does he really think that I am going to fly after him?
Spring has sprung! So this is my last owl shot of the winter, and what a beauty. I'm going to miss them.
Snowy egret early morning fishing.
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I've been sorting through a lot of 'old' photos recently and have come across a few that I think are worth posting in and amongst more recent shots. Here's one of a Snowy Egret taken in Florida a few years ago.
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A female Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) does a fly by to check out the area as we travel the backroads near Holden, Alberta, Canada.
It will not be too long before they start to work their way northwards with the arrival of spring - lets hope that is the case!!
26 January, 2012.
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Snowy Egret - Other Photos in the Comments
From Audubon
A beautiful, graceful small egret, very active in its feeding behavior in shallow waters. Known by its contrasting yellow feet, could be said to dance in the shallows on golden slippers. The species was slaughtered for its plumes in the 19th century, but protection brought a rapid recovery of numbers, and the Snowy Egret is now more widespread and common than ever. Its delicate appearance is belied by its harsh and raucous calls around its nesting colonies.
A Snowy Egret in its mating colors.
Snowy Egrets' greenish-yellow feet turn a much richer orange-yellow hue during the breeding season, and the patch of bare skin at the base of their bill (lore) changes from a yellowish color to a pinkish/reddish color, only seen at this time of year.
I guess we all prefer to catch a Snowy Owl on a more natural perch, but there she was. We are not seeing many in these parts this winter. I refer to this Owl as female because it has four tail bands. According my Owl banding friends a male usually has two bands, rarely three, but never four.
I cloned out the wire from the insulator because there were several frayed bits of wire on her perch which were ugly and distracting.
I found this Owl in Strathcona County on RR 222 north of TWP 540. My local friends know exactly where this is.
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Its a wet day here so I am just sorting through some of my images. Here is a male Snowy I seen back in the beginning of January. If you look closely you can see his little ear tufts sticking out. :)
The peak is part of Rila Mountain which is the highest mountain range of Bulgaria as well as on the Balkan Peninsula.
I would imagine most of them including this one have found their way back to their Northern breeding grounds by now.
Snowy Egret posing nicely. Taken in Florida a long time ago! Love their orange feet and black nail polish!
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Snowy egret
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Snowy Egret
This Egret kept leaping from one spot to another, as if to be looking for the perfect hunting place but was unable to find it.
Snowy Egret
From Audubon
A beautiful, graceful small egret, very active in its feeding behavior in shallow waters. Known by its contrasting yellow feet, could be said to dance in the shallows on golden slippers. The species was slaughtered for its plumes in the 19th century, but protection brought a rapid recovery of numbers, and the Snowy Egret is now more widespread and common than ever. Its delicate appearance is belied by its harsh and raucous calls around its nesting colonies.
Breeds in colonies, often or usually mixed with other species of wading birds. Male selects nest site and displays there to ward off rivals and attract a mate. Displays include pointing bill straight up, raising all plumes, and pumping head up and down while calling; variant of this sometimes given in short flight. Also flies in circles around nest site; flies high and then tumbles down. Nest: Site is in tree or shrub, usually 5-10' up, sometimes on ground or higher in tree. Nest (built by both sexes) is a platform of sticks.
Snowy Egret in the rain, Alligator Breeding Marsh and Wading Bird Rookery, Gatorland, Orlando, Florida
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