Eye Level with a Snowy Owl...my best shot

After shooting this owl in flight (my thread from a couple of days ago), he/she landed approximately 400-500 feet away on a fence post in a farmer's field. I crossed/skated the ice covered field ( from freezing rain a couple of days prior) and managed to get a few shots before she said goodbye. Again ...only flew another 300-400 feet but I didn't want to stress her so I backed off. You can see the ice on the vegetation in the shot. The Owl is in that classic pose of looking over her back. I hope you like the images as much as I enjoyed the experience. ,,,

are you kidding me It's an awesome shot I tried again this afternoon but again it eludes me

lol. yes i agree this an excellent shot!! Well done.

Yes - excellent. Very nice lighting.

Great shot. Congratulations.

super shots bere but what makes them even better is that they are shot in a natural envoirnment

I agree Gary, this is the best shot so far. All your Snowy Owl photos are very nice, made all the better for being taken in the wild. Keep up the excellent work.

Gary Fairhead wrote:
After shooting this owl in flight (my thread from a couple of days ago), he/she landed approximately 400-500 feet away on a fence post in a farmer's field. I crossed/skated the ice covered field ( from freezing rain a couple of days prior) and managed to get a few shots before she said goodbye. Again ...only flew another 300-400 feet but I didn't want to stress her so I backed off. You can see the ice on the vegetation in the shot. The Owl is in that classic pose of looking over her back. I hope you like the images as much as I enjoyed the experience. ,,,

I don`t think thats posible Gary mate.
No matter how much i love your shots.

Awesome shots in the natural environment Gary. Thanks for posting.

Eventually you will see it Wayne.. A few days before this I saw one but it was so far away I would have needed a Sigmonster with a couple of 2X converters. I take Wall road every time I go into that area looking for the Northern Hawk Owl but I found this Snowy on my way home when I least expected it. Thanks for looking and commenting

Beautiful bird and shots !!

Gary Fairhead wrote:
I found this Snowy on my way home when I least expected it. Thanks for looking and commenting

Isn't it funny how that happens? Great work on an awesome subject!

Stunning shot of THE bird of this winter (along with Mr Hawk owl that is...).

Love the head turn and natural surroundings. Nice and close with plenty of detail and lighting is good .

Flight shot is kool but I think we have to train them to fly in our direction!

Keep it up and maybe by the end of this season we can get together and share our Nordic owl pics over a coffee.

Frame it!

Thanks guys ....much appreciated. Here is a similar shot taken moments before the other shot. I was shooting as I approached knowing he/she could lift off at anytime. I say he or she.......the adult males are usually whiter. The females and juveniles are more patterned like this one. I get a sore neck evrytime I look at these guys .Thats a farm building on the left side background.Thanks again!

what a pretty bird and very well done shot.

I am so jealous of you guys and your owls I am half tempted to cash in some miles and fly up there just to see them.