I made a trip to the Milwaukee Lakefront early in the morning in search of Snowy Owls. Present was a hatch year male Snowy Owl at Lakeshore State Park. Another owl was on a pier dock at Discovery World close to Lakeshore SP. The owl at Lakeshore State Park was flushed when a couple of fishermen unknowingly scared it off coming into the area the owl was. It was a cloudy and windy morning with temps around 38 degrees. It was a cloudy and windy morning with temps around 38 degrees. Images were taken on November 24, 2021.
A hatch year male sits on a rock at Lakeshore State Park…
It takes to the sky when fisherman unknowingly walk into the area…
At the pier…a female
Your first bird appears to be a hatch year male, sexed by the spots on the secondary flight feathers.
Gorgeous pictures Jim.
I am incapacitated at home with a broken wing myself. How wonderful to feel part of the Snowy Owl watch with these pictures. Thank you!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Hope to see one again this year.
Great shots…..i always worry about them when they first get here they are so tired and hungry….they seem to always get flushed out by something too. Like the fishermen though unknowingly. She’s beautiful
Lovely and amazing photos
Great photos. That’s so exciting. I’m hoping to get out to take photos of one. Will be my first.
Great photo’s Jim. I always enjoy your birds!
Jim – I don’t think you realize the power of your art.
You transport us to a wild place, then leave us there.
You show us that sometimes the buddha wears feathers…
A thousand thank you’s, Jim!