Snowy Owl Feather Shake
by Judi Dressler
Title
Snowy Owl Feather Shake
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Despite the freezing temperatures and wind, this Snowy Owl stayed put at the top of a high snag in a Minnesota bog, where I had gone hoping to find him. Since these birds breed in the Arctic, they are well adapted to that type of weather! It was a gray, cold day, so it would have been easy to miss this white owl that blended so well into the background of white clouds and snow.
The Snowy Owl is a patient hunter that perches and waits to identify its prey before soaring off in pursuit. Snowy owls have keen eyesight and great hearing, which can help them find prey that is invisible under thick vegetation or snowcover. The owls deftly snatch their quarry with their sharp talons. The largest owl in North American by weight, this owl shows up irregularly in winter to hunt in windswept fields or dunes, In certain years, some remain on their breeding grounds in the Arctic Circle year-round, while others migrate in winter to southern Canada and the northern half of the contiguous United States.
Photo taken on February 23rd in Minnesota, north of Duluth.
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Won 2nd Place in FAA's WHITE BIRDS contest, on 2/19/21
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February 25th, 2019
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Comments (81)
Mark Harrington
What a beautiful Snowy Owl captue. I believe it is a male. I grew up in Minnesota and nere saw a Snowy Owl. I had to go to Canada!
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi β your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Groupβs Naturally White Objects photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Jennifer Jenson
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the White Objects photo contest, Judi! Amazing work!
Anne Gifford
I have never seen a snowy owl, and now I have through your eyes! I see so many remarkable wonders in your gallery and it's always a pleasure to look.
Judi Dressler
Thanks so much to the buyer from Boulder, CO, who bought a metal print of this image on 6/3/2021!
Jurgen Lorenzen
Beautiful Snowy Owl portrait, Judi, congratulations on your top finish in the WHITE BIRDS contest!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #15 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Judi Dressler replied:
Done! Thanks for letting me know I needed to do this. Just joined your group and am learning :).