Snowy Owl - Bubo scandiacus is a photograph by Michael Russell which was uploaded on November 22nd, 2012.
Snowy Owl - Bubo scandiacus
A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), bathed in sunset light - hops onto a piece of driftwood at Boundary Bay, British Columbia, Canada. This Snowy Owl was... more
Title
Snowy Owl - Bubo scandiacus
Artist
Michael Russell
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), bathed in sunset light - hops onto a piece of driftwood at Boundary Bay, British Columbia, Canada. This Snowy Owl was part of a relatively rare irruption in 2012 and are not normally found here in large numbers.
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November 22nd, 2012
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Comments (27)
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful action photo of a Snowy Owl with great timing, pose, and composition, Michael! F/L/Voted!
I'ina Van Lawick
Great shot. Such a beautiful bird. We had quite a few along the coast in WA one winter when the came down from BC. Apparently they were not finding enough food in CA because of their large number that year.
Michael Russell replied:
Thanks - glad you like this one! In 2012 we had a large irruption of Snowy Owls - which is probably the year you remember. The reasons for the migration isn't generally to find food, but a variety of other factors such as an abundance of food during the summer breeding season.
William Tasker
Hi Michael! Welcome to the group. And what a spectacular debut image! Wow! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Nikolyn McDonald
Beautiful light and color and a perfect moment captured. Congratulations on your tie for 2nd place in the recent BIRDS Large and Small contest.
Chrystyne Novack
Congrats on your 1st place win in the recent Animals contest. Fantastic shot and sharp details of this snowy owl with it's wings open caught in a short flight.
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