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Snowy Owl
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:21 pm
by johnhens
We went out today to find a Snowy Owl that had ventured South to Northern IL. This was the first Snowy Owl I have seen in the wild.
Re: Snowy Owl
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:15 am
by fonixmunkee
He's beautiful! I saw one sitting on the stop sign as I was driving out of work about 3 weeks ago, but just barely caught it in the corner of my eye...you got a picture!
Re: Snowy Owl
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:41 am
by Ingo
Wow, very nice John! We have Barred Owls in the woods around our house and I occasionally catch a glimpse of one flying thru the trees. Rarely see them perched, since the woods are pretty thick. Hear them often, though. Amazing creatures!
Re: Snowy Owl
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:50 am
by Kevinl
Awesome photo John. Beautiful bird. It's even cooler because you were actually looking for one. That's what I call a successful hunt.
Did you eat it?
Re: Snowy Owl
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:21 am
by johnhens
Kevinl wrote:Awesome photo John. Beautiful bird. It's even cooler because you were actually looking for one. That's what I call a successful hunt.
Did you eat it?
We didn't eat it, though I hear they taste like chicken!!!!
Re: Snowy Owl
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:59 am
by Backpacker534
Nice photo. I think those are beautiful birds, but I've only seen them in pictures and not in the wild.
Re: Snowy Owl
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:27 pm
by LarryL
Fantastic photo, John.
Re: Snowy Owl
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:42 pm
by johnhens
LarryL wrote:Fantastic photo, John.
Thanks Larry, took the pic near DeKalb.
Re: Snowy Owl
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:42 pm
by Tom
Pullin' a "Hens" -
http://www.startribune.com/local/west/37801954.html
Those in the Twin Cities area, if you haven't seen a Snowy Owl, look no further than the local international airport. (They do note, due to the recent "bird terrorist" collision in NY, that hitting one with a jet is highly unlikely)