A Day With The Snowy Owls

Winter has limited photo opportunities, but on occasion the birds cooperate and I am happy with the results.

At the beginning of February, I went for a long drive, in search of Snowy Owls. I do believe the trip was worth it. All these pictures were captured on the same day, in various locations.

This mottled owl is likely a female or a juvenile. They like sitting on the power poles.

A little further along the way, I saw this beautiful white Owl, no doubt a male. Isn't he a beauty, and that blue sky certainly doesn't hurt the scene any.

This is the same owl, but I played around in some new to me software. Using Luminar Neo, I could eliminate the top, distracting power line, and it was super easy.

They sit up high in order to spot their prey. I had certainly picked the right day, as that blue sky made those owls almost glow.

On this one excursion, I saw 13 different owls. No, I didn't get a picture of each one, but of several.

All these photos are already cropped, so you can see, I am quite a distance away from these birds.

This one was exceptionally dark, and almost looked like he was wearing a black cap.

Before long now these Snowy Owls will make their way up north again, but as they leave other birds who have spent the winter down south will begin to arrive. Happy days are just ahead for the birder and the photographer.

Take time to enjoy the beauty of nature all around you.

To God be the Glory!