Snowy Owl at the Lake Express Ferry in Milwaukee Wisconsin on November, 6 2017

By admin | November 6, 2017 - 8:29 pm |November 6, 2017 Bird Categories, Typical Owls

The highlight on the Milwaukee lakefront this morning was a Snowy Owl at the Lake Express Ferry. It only hung around resting on top of a container for a couple of minutes before took off and landed on the breakwall. A majestic bird that always makes you stare at it. It was a cold day with temps around 35 degrees and some sun and a breeze. Images were taken on November 6, 2017

Snowy Owl

Binomial name: Bubo scandiacus

Category: Typical Owls

Description: Adult males are mostly white with a few dark feather tips. Adult females and juveniles are white with dark scalloping on chest, back, wings, and tail. Yellow eyes, black beak, and feathery feet.

Size: 20”- 28” long, 49” – 59” wingspan

Weight: 3.5 lb. – 6.6 lb.

Habitat: Wide open, treeless spaces such as shorelines, lakes, open fields, and agricultural sites.

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Window to Wildlife features the photography of Jim Edlhuber. A lifelong native of Wisconsin, Jim has been photographing wildlife for 20 years. He considers himself an avid photographer and is always trying to capture nature and wildlife through his lens. He is in several photography clubs and has won numerous awards for his work. In recent years, Jim has focused mostly on birding photography and finds it to be the most challenging.

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One Response to Snowy Owl at the Lake Express Ferry in Milwaukee Wisconsin on November, 6 2017

Kurt J Huebner says:

November 10, 2017 at 12:40 pm

Great shots as always. I got skunked last year trying to image a snowy. Is there a best time to observe these owls at the lakefront. Noticed that there were a fair number of reports in the last few days.

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