Prairie Owls – a one eyed snowy
Spent one morning last weekend roaming the back roads east of Calgary looking for the snowy owls again.

I found this owl just outside of Cheadle. It was a one-eyed beast that seemed defiant in the face of a strong wind out of the west.


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This entry was posted on February 15, 2012 by Christopher Martin. It was filed under Animals, Owls, Winter and was tagged with bird, Nyctea scandiaca, owl, photography, snowy owls, wildlife.
Absolutely incredible shots. Have passed on a link to this post to family and friends. The first image is superb.
February 18, 2012 at 11:25 am
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February 16, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Lovely bird & great capture
February 16, 2012 at 5:11 am
Nice captures! 🙂
February 16, 2012 at 1:35 am
Maybe I will see one this weekend. What equipment did you use-esp lens? he is a beauty and like the exposure. jane
February 15, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Hi Jane,
I used a 300mm F/4 IS lens with the aperture pretty close to wide open. I added a 1.4 extender to get a bit more reach in a few frames.
I hope you find a bunch of these guys when you get out next.
Cheers,
Chris
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February 15, 2012 at 10:44 pm