Late this afternoon, the otherwise restful Snowy Owl finally became active. After napping on a snow pile for about 30 minutes, the Snowy Owl took flight. She found her target in grassy patch covered with a thin layer of snow about 1000 feet away: a meal. She promptly landed on a Meadow Vole and devoured it.
Nice series Jim , nice to get the flight shots !!
Amazing pictures. thanks for sharing.
WOW! Jim!! Wonderful shots. That takes patience and such skill. Congratulations.
This is fantastic, Jim – so the Great White Bird naps for a while and suddenly wakes up to the sound of a tiny rodent moving under the snow. And lucky for us that you are there to capture the hunt and the meal. Finally, proof this bird is not going to starve. You could not have given us a better Valentine, Jim!
Elaine
Great pictures! I love the ones with her flying with the mouse in her talons. I can’t believe I completely missed that!
More fantastic photos, Jim!
Wow great photos of the female snowy Owl….Pretty sure its a she not he.
She is bigger and not all white. Males are almost entirely white.
Jim: These photos should be submitted to Audubon or Natl.Geographic magazines for publication!! What type of equipment are you using?
Absolutely amazing shots, Jim! Thank you for sharing!