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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: newfoundlander61 on December 15, 2012, 05:04:43 PM

Title: First Snowy Owl 2012 Season For Me
Post by: newfoundlander61 on December 15, 2012, 05:04:43 PM
NE corner of Amherst Island. Re-cropped it, forgot to update link.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8074/8274979865_fd18353bd5_z.jpg)
Title: Re: First Snowy Owl 2012 Season For Me
Post by: MEGHAN on December 15, 2012, 05:09:25 PM
Beautiful capture Paul. Looks like a nice big healthy Owl
You can even see the ear tuffs.
This is your time of year to really shine. I am looking forward to many more Owl pictures from you.

Meghan
Title: Re: First Snowy Owl 2012 Season For Me
Post by: farmer on December 16, 2012, 06:37:22 PM
Nice! This owl is on my lifer bucket list to see   :mrgreen:
Title: Re: First Snowy Owl 2012 Season For Me
Post by: byrons on December 16, 2012, 11:33:49 PM
I've seen snowies a few times.  Gorgeous birds and that is a fabulous shot.  If you travel north of Fergus, around the Metz area, and just criss-cross the concession roads you have a pretty good chance of seeing one many days over the winter.  

Byron
Title: Re: First Snowy Owl 2012 Season For Me
Post by: BoboBird on December 17, 2012, 01:50:56 AM
The pic is not showing but checked it with your flickr link.

That is one excellent shot.
Title: Re: First Snowy Owl 2012 Season For Me
Post by: Rob'in'To on December 17, 2012, 07:18:19 AM
Sweet!  We saw a couple Snowys on Saturday.  Always a pleasure to see.  Nice you got the eye color, something I have yet to get due to bad light conditions and often the birds being far off.
Title: Re: First Snowy Owl 2012 Season For Me
Post by: Fire0725 on December 17, 2012, 01:01:14 PM
I'm going to Amherst Island in January, and now I'm more excited than ever! Great shot!
Title: Re: First Snowy Owl 2012 Season For Me
Post by: Andygod on December 22, 2012, 08:49:01 AM
We used to see Snowy Owls in the winter when I lived in Bruce County, haven't seen any since I moved to the sunny south.  I am hoping to stop at Amherst Island on my way to Montreal after Christmas.  I would love to get a good picture of a Snowy, by far one of my favourite birds.