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Snowy Owl
gophish

Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)

Went out this morning with our usual Thursday Morning Group in search of Snowy Owls that have been reported on the grasslands of Ft. Edward, NY about 25 miles north of where I live. Even though it was a dreary and rainy morning our group was determined to at least have a go at finding the reported owls. We were rewarded by finding them within minutes of arriving at our destination and they were quite cooperative in sitting on nearby houses and power poles giving us excellent looks.
I believe this one to be an immature female.
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Habitat
road side
Location
Ft. Edward, NY
Date taken
12-4-08
Scientific name
Nyctea scandiaca
Equipment used
D80 w/50-500 Sigma
mali
Its a real beauty Ken, love the white on white, good job buddy.
 
JimMorris
That's a well taken photo Ken. Must be great to be able to see those in natural surroundings. We British have to rely on people like you to see them, so thanks a million.
 
ken1940golf
What a great feeling it must have been having this beautiful creature looking straight at you like this Ken!! Awesome mate :t::t::t:
 
KC Foggin
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You brat! ;) You are sooooo lucky to come across this beautiful owl. I know it's supposed to be an irruptive year for these guys and one has been found in Va. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. You got a great shot of it Ken :t:
 
E
Great shot! We missed this fella altogether last season. Hopefully they will visit us this winter.
 
Mark Bruce
Wow ! Simply brilliant, Ken :clap: :clap: :clap: :t: ! What a catch ! What an awesome bird :t: !
 
targetman
Great reward for braving the conditions well done Gophish and many thanks for posting.
 
kim
This is absolutely wonderful, a really beautiful composition, and thank you for the detail too on how this was taken. It was well worth all the efforts!!
 

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