Feb 22

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 

I was invited out by a friend and fellow photographer to the Headingley area bright and early on our Louis Riel Day Monday to try our luck capturing some female snowy owls in the wild.  These birds are beautiful creatures and its really sad when you realize that the lack of snow we've had this winter, despite us rejoicing in our good fortune, has really had a negative impact on these birds being able to feed themselves.  That being said, we did have the good fortune to see quite a few throughout the morning and early afternoon... getting good photos of these fast, people-wary birds is a whole other challenge, however.

They like to hang around on the tops of hydro poles and fence poles and when they do, they are a little easier to spot:

But when they are sitting in the middle of a field enjoying their "catch of the day" they are almost impossible to see!

And then these gorgeous girls take flight and nothing can prepare you for how majestic they are.

I learned a lot that day and will hopefully find an opportunity to go out looking for these girls again.  What an experience!