How lucky I am! Another snowy owl flying on the prairie.
In one of the canals east of Dalemead I found this snowy owl. It was on the right of way road above the watercourse beside the long grass. I walked down the road a little closer and settled into the snow at an angle I could photograph the bird with the sun lighting her front. I had hopes of the owl flying in my general direction when she chose to continue hunting.
A bit of time passed with her sweeping the landscape and reacting whenever a new sound was heard or bit of motion was seen. The temperature was much warmer than the rest of February had been so it was a rather pleasant wait. Eventually she started to get more active, preening and shaking out her feathers. When she jumped off of the snow, she stayed low for a few wingbeats.
Then she banked and passed in front of me. That was wonderful and on the outer edge of what I was hoping for.
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Stunning!!
March 5, 2019 at 4:23 pm
Wow! Did you disguise as a giant mouse or why is she looking at you like that (I’m kind of jealous … ) :-))
March 4, 2019 at 2:07 am
Beautiful!
March 4, 2019 at 1:35 am
She was posing for you!! Beautiful!
March 3, 2019 at 7:27 pm
Luck and skill -a great combination . enjoyed your series of this owl, thanks to you.
March 3, 2019 at 2:53 pm
Ans we are fortunate that you are sharing this special moment with all of us! 🙂
March 3, 2019 at 2:35 pm
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
ENJOYING ITS WORD PRESS DEBUT? ❤
March 3, 2019 at 2:34 pm
Beautiful!
March 3, 2019 at 2:23 pm