I went to this location after it stopped raining for a short trip. I was lucky. I saw this owl flying over a wetlands being chased by seagulls on my way in. I parked in the parking lot and only walked a very short distance and the same owl it appears flew over my head being chased by gulls. It landed on the beach. There were kite surfers there and it appeared to frighten the owl a few times into short flights. The gulls kept watch on it throughout my time there, flying close to it.
The conditions were very windy. It made it hard to stay still. It was hard to get sharp in focus images. All of these were taken with a 150-600 mm zoom and are heavily cropped. Get out and enjoy nature! There is so much around you if you stop to notice.
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Snowy Owl on Beach. oooh
On Saturday, November 27, 2021, Sharon’s Iconic Travel Photography Blog wrote:
> sharonsiconictravelphotographyblog posted: ” I went to this location > after it stopped raining for a short trip. I was lucky. I saw this owl > flying over a wetlands being chased by seagulls on my way in. I parked in > the parking lot and only walked a very short distance and the same owl it > appears f” >
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Great photos of a beautiful creature.
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Thanks! It is a great creature!
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Amazing! What a beautiful bird.
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It is! I love watching them.
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I’ve never seen an owl in real life.
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I have seen ones in captivity before. It was not until lockdown that I started finding some in the woods. I followed a barred owl family spring 2020. Have seen some of them still around this year.
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You’re very lucky! Certainly great photos.
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If you have a park, hiking trail, wildlife refuge with trails through old growth forests you have a chance at seeing one. Trees with holes are great spots to find owls.
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Yeah we’ve got a few but never seen one. Very elusive!
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Start looking in spring. Thats when they actually stay in a tree hole when they have eggs. Then the father will fly in with small animals to feed the mother or newly hatched young.
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What a beautiful bird. I hope the seagulls found something else to harass and left this lovely fellow alone. Fabulous photos Sharon.
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I am betting it has eaten some of their own. Snowy Owls will eat seabirds. The snowy that stopped in Central Park last year did not stay long as it was harassed by a hawk and some other birds.
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Simply gorgeous snowy owl. I am new at following your posts, they are magnificent.
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Thanks! They are a gorgeous animal. I like going back and seeing them. It is amazing what a long lens and cropping can do. Not as sharp I’m sure as the real photographers there, but still good.
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Absolutely beautiful pictures!!
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Thanks! The owl makes the photos beautiful.
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So beautiful, Sharon! I am jealous!! 😉
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I hope there is a snowy in your near future.
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lol I just answered you on my post about our Snowy who just arrived. I hope s/he moves closer to some public land, then I’ll make the drive! 🙂
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The ones I know about here are on public land. There are some very close to me on farm land, but alas that is private.
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I did not see that until just now, ha! So here’s hoping there is a snowy on public land in your near future!!!!
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Hoping so!!!
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Wonderful owl.
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It is cute!
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Beautiful photos. I’ve only seen an owl once here in the city. Never would have a chance to get photos like these.
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One made a brief visit to Central Park last year, but was harassed into leaving by hawks etc.
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Beautiful photos !!
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Thanks! Beautiful bird!
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I so enjoy your snowy owl photos and look forward to seeing new shots. You are very talented photographer.
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Thanks! It may be the end of snowy owl shots until next winter. Most have started back to the arctic. There are many more people more talented than me who have much better equipment.
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