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Snowy Hunt

Snowy Hunt

This female Snowy Owl sure put on an amazing show on this blustery freezing cold morning.

This female Snowy Owl sure put on an amazing show on this blustery freezing cold morning.
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Feb, 2018

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People's Choice in Birds Of Prey Photo Challenge

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Snowy Owl Saying Hello

A snowy owl touches down onto a fence post during a snow squall.

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Paid a visit to my back yard.

Was very lucky to have spotted this girl on this very cold winters morning. Very active in a very small field at the end of a dead end road.

Beautiful yellow eyes. Did you know Owls eyes don't move? This is why they have such neck movement.

Avery active Snowy Owl hunting from a fence post in a back yard.

A day full of snow squalls and one hit just before this beautiful Snowy Owl came in for a landing.

I have a huge passion for these beautiful raptors.

Downey Woodpecker taken at the local Eco Park here in Stayner.

Snowy owl spots a potential meal.

Young Snowy

My first ever Baltimore Oriole sighting, boy did I luck out. I had just jumped in my truck and stopped for a minute and it landed right in front of me

Tiss the season for gosling's.

This girl had other things on her mind than just hunting. I learned to look in the direction wildlife is taking an interest in, she was keeping an eye

Snowy owl hones in on it's prey and takes off to enjoys it meal.

Flying through a farmers field.

This squirrel talked me into giving it some peanuts. Chilly out when this was taken and got quite a bit of snow as well.

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Behind The Lens

Location

I was touring the back roads if Stayner and drove down a dead end road to find this beautiful girl hunting in a winter wheat field at the very end.

Time

If I remember correctly it was around 9:30 am.

Lighting

Natural sunlight was from the east with nice reflected light from the snow.

Equipment

Canon 70D, Sigma 150-600 mm

Inspiration

I have a huge passion for these beautiful birds and look forward to seeing them every winter. Sometimes I don't even shoot them I just sit and enjoy the view.

Editing

A little sharpening, bring the colour of the eyes out and a little noise reduction.

In my camera bag

Batteries, speed light and remote, lens cloth, lenses, cimpass, flashlight, lense extender.

Feedback

Know how the subject acts and hunts. Look deep into the fields and hydro poll tops. Pack your patience and lots of it, visit them byt never get too close as to disrupt them and scare them into flight as they need the energy to hunt prey not to flee from photographers.

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