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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. ,
I'm curious to find out when this Snowy Owl will leave the area. Today I found him basking in the sunshine. I've been trying to visit him as often as I can while the opportunity is here ... he doesn't seem to mind posing for me. For some reason, this seems to be his favorite spot... on a compost heap in someone's backyard.
As I haven't photographed a snowy owl in two years now due to a variety of reasons, I thought I'd go way back into the archives and publish this old image as we approach the end of February here in Ontario.
While far from a perfect image, it's a very special one for me as it was the closest I've ever physically been to this species in the wild. I found this bird on the side of a rural road and was just getting ready to photograph it when a pickup truck drove by and scared it away. This was the last shot I was able to get before it flew off.
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Snowy egret early morning fishing.
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This is the earliest fall/winter season Snowy Owl sighting for me.
Cooking Lake, Alberta.
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Sleepy Snowy.
Sometimes that blob of white I see way out in a stubble field actually is a Snowy Owl. I have been fooled by snow covered rocks and white plastic bags caught on weeds.
We aren't seeing many around here so far.
Strathcona County, Alberta. (TWP 540 east of HWY 21 for locals)
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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.
This Snowy Egret was photographed at Jefferson Island in Southern Louisiana in 2016
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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.
A Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) hangs around the prairie landscape until it feels necessary to migrant to its nesting grounds in the art region of North America. This bird was observed in Beaverhill Lake area east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
9 April, 2012.
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I am posting a real Snowy Owl today. Thanks for your kind comments on my male Snowy Owl carving posted just before this. Much appreciated.
Strathcona County, Alberta.
Snowy (thats her name) still in the park hiding food prepraing for winter time she is so cute and everyone is enjoying watching every day!
Maine, Montana & Wisconsin Group: "Something that will give us a smile"
A Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) observed in the Beaverhill Lake area east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada prior to it heading north for the summer months.
9 April, 2012.
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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.
Taken deep in the rainforest on a very rainy day, after climbing a slippery and muddy slope.
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Ngoc Linh - Vietnam