Snowy Owl Observers
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02/10/18 04:50 PM
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Jonathan
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By chance, while driving along the lake yesterday afternoon, I watched a Snowy Owl land on top of a utility wire insulator. It perched there just long enough for me to get these portraits and video. Jonathan Video https://flic.kr/p/238wzRQ
Camera Gear: Canon EOS 7D-MK-II, Canon EF-S 10-22mm, EF 28-135mm, EF 100-400mm and EF 400mm lenses.
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 05:22 PM
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FANTASTIC shots J, i havent seen one yet here in north central WI but others have....thanks for posting
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 05:47 PM
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Great job. I haven't seen one yet this winter I'm not sure why.
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 06:34 PM
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Are they normally out and about in the day light?
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 07:56 PM
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Ain't he a dandy! Yes they are out during daylight-think about it, where they come from there are some LONG days. Equally long nights 6 months later.
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 09:35 PM
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Great Horned owls are courting and making nests now here in WIs, Eagles also.
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 09:44 PM
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You guys up north made the news down here. The other day while listening to the commodity markets & farm news on the radio they had a short segment on the snowy owls being seen in the northern states. I thought it was odd to here that on the radio since I live in Kansas. Is it really rare to see one? Thay look beautiful.
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 10:03 PM
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Jonathan
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Pawnee, They are common up here in the winter months, but it is "rare" to see them up close. I get lucky some years. Jonathan
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 10:29 PM
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Nice pics sir! Seen way more than normal this year in MN.
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Mike N.]
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02/10/18 11:17 PM
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Mike, do you live in northern Kansas ? I’ve lived here 30+ years and never seen one, and I don’t miss much. Thanks for sharing the pics
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 11:20 PM
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Pawnee, They are common up here in the winter months, but it is "rare" to see them up close. I get lucky some years. Jonathan Jonathan, I really enjoy you photos. Thanks for the reply
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: bucksnbears]
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02/10/18 11:27 PM
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Nice pics sir! Seen way more than normal this year in MN. X2 seen a dead one on the road the other day wish I could have picked it up for mounting, I did notify the local warden and noticed it was gone today
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/10/18 11:55 PM
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One of the smaller airports here got into a little public backlash for shooting one. While legal, they decided to adjust the policy to be a little more sensitive to the public wishes.
Great pictures.
Last edited by WIMarshRAT; 02/10/18 11:56 PM.
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Mike N.]
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02/10/18 11:58 PM
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Pawnee, yes I live in Phillips County. And here I thought I was the last one to see a Snowy Owl in KS but I guess not. I just happened to glance to my left when I saw that one in the snow sitting on a sign post. Someone else tipped me off of the other 2 and I went looking for them. Good to know. I’ll keep my eyes peeled, and camera ready. Thanks
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/11/18 12:33 PM
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Mike, Thanks for the share. The birds in the first photo looks like a pair. The all white color of the top one suggests it is a male.
CW, No matter your share is from an IP camera. You caught a neat moment of flight of a male bird in the scene. It shows the highly feathered legs and feet.
Jonathan
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/12/18 07:58 AM
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There was an area near Leach Lake back in the 90's which had a stand of roughly 40 year old red pines. There was a snowy there for at least 3 years running using a nest. I do not think it built it or had young there, just seemed to come back to each winter until the area was clear cut.
Osky
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Re: Snowy Owl Observers
[Re: Jonathan]
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02/12/18 11:56 AM
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Osky, That is an interesting observation. I suspect it was using the nest as a hunting platform to prey on songbirds or small mammals in those pines.
Any chance it may have been a juvenile Barred or Great Horned Owl?
Jonathan
Camera Gear: Canon EOS 7D-MK-II, Canon EF-S 10-22mm, EF 28-135mm, EF 100-400mm and EF 400mm lenses.
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