The Coy Snowy Owl

The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a very large owl with a wing span of about 52 inches and a weight of about 4 pounds. They typically breed in the... more

by Morris Finkelstein

Title

The Coy Snowy Owl

Artist

Morris Finkelstein

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Photograph

Description

The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a very large owl with a wing span of about 52 inches and a weight of about 4 pounds. They typically breed in the Arctic and Taiga, but have been venturing further south in winter to the northern United States. Snowy Owls are found on barrier beaches, airport fields, marshes and farmlands, and feed on rodents, small animals, ducks and gulls. The first year males and females have dense bars on their chest, while the adult females have lighter bars and the adult males are essentially all white. They are mainly nocturnal, but have also been seen hunting during the day as I've previously observed.

This young Snowy Owl with a coy gesture while preening itself on a snow-covered beach, was photographed in Stratford, Connecticut on 12-10-2017. The light was soft, being about 40 minutes after sunrise. I used a Nikon D810 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/4.0E FL ED VR lens to capture this image.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Nikon Full Frame Cameras, 12-15-2017
FAA Portraits - Birds, 12-16-2017
A Birding Group - Wings, 12-18-2017
10 Plus, 12-18-2017
Wild Birds Of The World, 12-19-2017
Animals Photos Only, 12-19-2017
USA Photographers Only, 12-20-2017
Poetic Poultry, 12-27-2017
Five Star Artist, 12-28-2017
The 200 Club, 1-14-2018
FAA Portrait Gallery, 1-30-2018
Snow-Ice-Frost, 2-13-2018
Images That Excite You, 3-2-2018
Water Forms, 10-17-2020
500 Views Share Group, 2-7-2021
Go Take A Hike Photography, 2-10-2021
Just Perfect, 2-15-2021
Artwork Featuring Wildlife, 1-18-2022
Beautiful Birds, 1-18-2022
Four Seasons, 1-18-2023
Avian Photography, 2-6-2023

First Place in FAA Contest
"Snow Birds"
1-13-2018; Admin. William Tasker

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December 13th, 2017