Over the last 24 hours since about 4 pm yesterday afternoon, I have seen four unique Snowy Owls! I know they are different owls due to the distances and colors of the each bird’s plumage. I ended my Snowy Christmas around 10 am this morning with a super white male … a truly “White Christmas Owl”!

Snowy Owl #1

Snowy Owl #2

Snowy Owl #3

I did not photograph Snowy #4. It was far, far away.

For those of you who like to follow these owls, make certain you subscribe to Project Snowstorms’ blog posts. They are one of the top owl research organizations in North America. I particularly enjoyed reading about “Fond du Lac” (a named Snowy). This owl nested north of Hudson’s Bay, but migrated down Hudson’s Bay, ultimately to Isle Royale and across Lake Superior to the Upper Peninsula. It is still migrating further south.