Snowy Winter
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Today was the day !!! It took all week, but I finally got a shot of the Snowy Owl that has been visiting a wharf about 20 minutes from my home. Every day, I went out there and searched with binoculars on the rocks. It was either too far out or not there at all but today, I not only found this one, there was another one not far from her.
Taken in Caissie Cape, NB on Jan 3, 2016.
Seen with other Birds of Prey at a event in Cottingham in East Yorkshire,
The snowy owl 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 a darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. ,
This is the earliest fall/winter season Snowy Owl sighting for me.
Cooking Lake, Alberta.
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My first Snowy of the 2020/21 season with wings in an angel pose. It was scared by a truck and ts in the process of taking off.
This was my first Snowy of the 2020/21 season back in November. A great first owl with personality and a calm manner, as his expression indicates. This pole was at a usually quiet rural intersection, which had a few vehicle passing while he and I were there. He was curious and looked down at each of them.
I was standing at a good distance with a very long lens enjoying his reactions. Eventually he flew when a large and noisy hydro truck made a commotion at the turn.
This is the same Snowy Owl I posted on February 26. In this view, we can see a few brown freckles and lines.
The light was very harsh, and almost directly on him, hence the squint.
Strathcona County, Alberta.
I was very happy to have seen this snowy owl this week and although I would have liked it perched on something other than a roof, I am happy to have photographed it.
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This owl flew to get away from me but, surprisingly, looped back and flew right back towards the utility pole near where I was standing. Thus, it apparently forgot what it was doing. It flew right at me until it got very close, realized its error and pealed off, giving me in-close side shots too. I wish that this kind of behaviour were more common.
Nikon D500, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 850mm, f/9, 1/2500, ISO 2000, Sigma TC-1401. Darkened background to highlight the raptor. View Large.
Snowy Egret in Mating Colors and Feathers
Snowy Egrets show their plumage during mating/breeding season. They start to show in early spring and keep their feathers for quite a while. Their beaks turn more of a yellow/orange/red color during the season. You will find these birds in shallow salt and fresh water areas with a small flock wading and dancing about. They will approach one another, start squawking, inflate their feathers and chase each other about. Sometimes they will start jumping in the air flapping their wings and dance around one another until one gives up and backs off.
Beautiful day with a low tide to capture reflections of the young snowy egrets that come to feed in the beach in El Segundo. The yellow feet make the photo and the OM-1 burst mode makes it easy to capture the right moment.
This cute snowy owl was waiting for his performing trainer's instruction at the Lisbon zoo. So amazing to see how this bird has been trained to perform and the relationship he has with his trainer.
From a day hike in the Snowy Range of Wyoming. Since it's spring again this brings to a close my "bringing back the summer" series. I'll be on a flickr break for a bit but will be back soon.
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.
Sometimes a particular Snowy Owl really makes an impression on me. I found this Snowy in appearance and manner extremely winsome and even charismatic.
It is making a stopover in its return migration to the Arctic tundra, perching between railroad tracks.
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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