Snowy Owl, in the wild, - March 07

Snowy Owl, in the wild, - March 07

Snowy Owl in the wild, near beach in our area, Boundary Bay, BC Canada. Love those feathery feet!!

We've been going there for 4 days straight, hoping to see the Snowies close enough to capture some images, finally today was able to do so, altho even at that, they still weren't "that" close. The Snowies leave sometime this month.

Created by: Alandrapal.

Tools Used: 20D, 100-400L handheld

Created on: 15 March 1007

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Image Number: 35942

Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Mar 17, 2007 at 9:18 PM said:

Hi Tania & Marsha Sea, thanks to both of you, -- Tania, also love it's stance here, they are very sweet when they walk about, rather slowly and deliberately, leaning forward a bit. Marsha, am happy to share the pics here, as realize many people haven't seen the snowies. They are very special.

Marsha Sea from Florida on Mar 17, 2007 at 7:33 PM said:

Beautiful photo of a beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing. I have never seen a snowy owl.

Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Mar 17, 2007 at 6:32 PM said:

Alandra i love his stance in this one

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Mar 16, 2007 at 6:27 PM said:

Hi again, Vicki, getting back with the info re the snowy owl's size. The bird book states that they are between 20-27" tall & 55" W.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Mar 16, 2007 at 3:42 PM said:

glad you like it, Lorraine, many thanks. Yes, they are large birds. Had a great time there yesterday, was there longer than anyone else, lol, got very cold tho' but worth it, getting the images :)

lorraine from New Zealand on Mar 16, 2007 at 3:12 PM said:

What a great shot, and a fantastic bird, I love the colours in his feathers, he looks quite a large bird.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Mar 16, 2007 at 2:35 PM said:

thankyou also Vicki, happy you like the images, -- they are a large owl, but will get the height from the bird book and get back here.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Mar 16, 2007 at 2:34 PM said:

thanks so much for the nice comments, Alan and Alex, am happy to share the pics as there are probably many who don't get to see these beauties. (nearly missed them this year ourselves!) Had kept wondering if they where here this winter, nobody knew - finally, just recently, a friend told us they are at their usual place, so we started going to try to capture some images, and yesterday got these.

TravlynWomyn from Miami, Florida, for another week on Mar 16, 2007 at 1:42 PM said:

Another gem of this beautiful owl, Alandra. How tall is it?

Whittler from Maine on Mar 16, 2007 at 1:04 PM said:

WOW!! what a beauty,great shot.

Alan (Bubbalinn) from Golden Valley, Arizona on Mar 16, 2007 at 12:19 PM said:

Beautiful photo Alandra... The Owl looks like it is sleepy. Very nice composition and colors.

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