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Snowly Owls · **4 Likes**

This one with the F* 300mm

olegp · 11-07-2014, 11:56 PM

Excellent! Nothing more to say

**Sailor** · 11-08-2014, 05:34 AM

Excellent is the word, for sure. The first one is especially captivating.

Jer

**interested_observer** · 11-08-2014, 06:37 AM

Really exceptional shots!!!

NKK · 11-08-2014, 06:56 AM

Beautiful shots of an amazing bird!

Rimfiredude · 11-08-2014, 09:56 AM

Absolutely magnificent.

**jpzk** · 11-08-2014, 10:49 AM

Have they already shown up where you are?
Here, they haven't yet, and the Gyrfalcons either.

JP

**Weevil** · 11-08-2014, 01:54 PM

Yes they start being seen just north of Montreal... pretty early this year! Maybe the preys (lemmings) are scarce up north that's why they go down south early I guess

BrianR · 11-08-2014, 02:00 PM

Beauties!

We had one here a week ago (about a 2hr drive north of Toronto), which also seemed early. Last year was pretty crazy for Snowies, maybe we're in for another good year

.

**Scottnorwo** · 11-08-2014, 06:57 PM

absolutely amazing every single one of them

**Weevil** · 11-09-2014, 10:10 AM

I did not put this one at first, but I think you might like it... I think they do that when they want to regurgitate the pellets (remnants of small preys they ate)

**jpzk** · 11-09-2014, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by Weevil

Yes they start being seen just north of Montreal... pretty early this year! Maybe the preys (lemmings) are scarce up north that's why they go down south early I guess

That's strange.

We usually start seeing them here, males first, around this time of the year, but that is when there is a severe blast of cold air/front slipping south from the arctic.
Then the females start arriving about two to three weeks later.

If you have them already in the near-Montreal area, that means that there is some heavy cold weather up North.
Watching the latest meteo forecasts, I can see that indeed there is such a "low" hanging down way south.

lesmore49 · 11-09-2014, 01:13 PM

Excellent photos. Really quite wonderful.

In the southern Manitoba area, a couple of snowy white owls have recently made their appearance. The Great Gray and Northern Hawk Owls should be on their way shortly. I've got my Sigma 150-500 ready to go.

johan kruger · 11-09-2014, 02:16 PM

Excellent shots with a excellent lens as well. How do you normally handle that big lens...and in the snow as well...;-)

**Weevil** · 11-09-2014, 04:19 PM

Thanks !
The big lens was on a tripod (gitzo GT5541XL) + Wimberley Gimbal, but that was not evident to pan on the flying owl (lots of missed), and it's hard to go very high
I have to get a sturdy monopod next time... or a video head (I just ordered a Benro S8 pro to test it against flying birds)

and the last one was with the F* 300mm, handheld

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11-08-2014, 02:00 PM	#9
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	Beauties! We had one here a week ago (about a 2hr drive north of Toronto), which also seemed early. Last year was pretty crazy for Snowies, maybe we're in for another good year.

11-09-2014, 10:25 AM	#12
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by Weevil Yes they start being seen just north of Montreal... pretty early this year! Maybe the preys (lemmings) are scarce up north that's why they go down south early I guess That's strange. We usually start seeing them here, males first, around this time of the year, but that is when there is a severe blast of cold air/front slipping south from the arctic. Then the females start arriving about two to three weeks later. If you have them already in the near-Montreal area, that means that there is some heavy cold weather up North. Watching the latest meteo forecasts, I can see that indeed there is such a "low" hanging down way south. Last edited by jpzk; 08-30-2015 at 07:12 PM.

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olegp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Togliatti, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 920	Excellent! Nothing more to say

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Excellent is the word, for sure. The first one is especially captivating. Jer

11-08-2014, 06:37 AM	#4
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	Really exceptional shots!!!

11-08-2014, 06:56 AM	#5
NKK Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Malmö, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Beautiful shots of an amazing bird!

11-08-2014, 09:56 AM	#6
Rimfiredude Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Washington Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,176	Absolutely magnificent.

11-08-2014, 10:49 AM	#7
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Have they already shown up where you are? Here, they haven't yet, and the Gyrfalcons either. JP

11-08-2014, 01:54 PM	#8
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445 Original Poster	Yes they start being seen just north of Montreal... pretty early this year! Maybe the preys (lemmings) are scarce up north that's why they go down south early I guess

11-08-2014, 06:57 PM	#10
Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	absolutely amazing every single one of them

11-09-2014, 10:10 AM	#11
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445 Original Poster	I did not put this one at first, but I think you might like it... I think they do that when they want to regurgitate the pellets (remnants of small preys they ate)

11-09-2014, 01:13 PM	#13
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,342	Excellent photos. Really quite wonderful. In the southern Manitoba area, a couple of snowy white owls have recently made their appearance. The Great Gray and Northern Hawk Owls should be on their way shortly. I've got my Sigma 150-500 ready to go.

11-09-2014, 02:16 PM	#14
johan kruger Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South AFrica Photos: Albums Posts: 298	Excellent shots with a excellent lens as well. How do you normally handle that big lens...and in the snow as well...;-)

11-09-2014, 04:19 PM	#15
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445 Original Poster	Thanks ! The big lens was on a tripod (gitzo GT5541XL) + Wimberley Gimbal, but that was not evident to pan on the flying owl (lots of missed), and it's hard to go very high I have to get a sturdy monopod next time... or a video head (I just ordered a Benro S8 pro to test it against flying birds) and the last one was with the F* 300mm, handheld