After my early pre-dawn escapades trying to track my local Great Horned Owls, I decided to go Snowy hunting after the sun rose. I had heard an immature male was in the area, but my previous attempts to find the owl have been to no avail. Thankfully, this Thanksgiving morning, a dive bombing crow gave me directions to my friend.
Today’s clouds actually kept the Snowy Owl alert well past sunrise. As photographers the temptation is always to zoom in for the closest image, but I think I like some of the pics best that are backed off and show the environment.
Eventually my owl fell asleep. I definitely was NOT perceived as a threat! LOL.
I’m thankful for Rich with his outstanding photos & sharing! Love the photo of snowy with sun rising behind trees ☀️
Vicki: Thanks so much for your kind words. I tried (unsuccessfully) this morning to photograph a Snowy Owl in front of the full moon. I left home two hours before sunrise, and actually managed to find not one, but three Snowies in the dark. However, while two of the three Snowies were happy to have me watch them, they never landed in locations where I could line up my camera and the moon! LOL!
Rich
I LOVE THE LAST PICTURE SHOWING THE OWL AT PEACE WITH EYES CLOSED. AGREE W/YOU THE BACKDROP OF SNOW IS PARTICULARLY BEAUTIFUL.
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful pics and comments with all of us, especially those of us who can no longer get out in the fields.