Elements Combine For Snowy Owl Delight
Every now and then the elements come together nicely for a photographic encounter with snowy owls: the light, the behaviour of the owl, as well as the location. By location I mean where the owl …
Snowy Owl Endures Varied Winter Conditions
This winter in Southern Ontario has so far presented a mix of conditions including bitter cold wind chills of -22C as well as milder days with temperatures well above freezing. There have also been a few horrid days …
Snowy Owls Gentle On My Mind
Snowy owls are never far from my thoughts and they have figured prominently lately. My feature on this magnificent species appeared in Canadian Geographic at the end of 2022. Then last week I presented ‘Snowy …
Snowy Owl ‘Recon Mission’
Over a morning coffee I decided today to visit what I refer to with affection as ‘snowy owl country’ about 40 minutes from my home. It was to be a reconnaissance mission. Each winter many …
Snowy Owls Are Still in Southern Ontario
March has brought some turbulent weather to southern Ontario but I have been regularly visiting the snowy owls while wondering how much more time I will have with them. A year ago I found just …
Snowy Owls Are Aggressive!
Scott Weidensaul, co-founder of Project Snowstorm (a world renowned snowy owl research organization), tells me he considers 2021-2022 a normal ‘irruption year’ a time when larger numbers of juvenile owls migrate south of the Arctic circle …
Close Encounters of the Snowy Owl Kind
Winter proper arrived in southern Ontario last week as temperatures plummeted well below freezing and snow coated the ground in snowy owl territory. All this makes for better snowy owl experiences. As I pointed out …
A Happy Start To The New Year
Warning: This blog is about snowy owls, confirming what many of you already know – I am obsessed with snowy owls! A few days ago, January 2nd to be precise, the weather in Southern Ontario …
2021 Wildlife Encounters
The year 2021 is now behind us. Covid has had a disastrous effect on many people’s lives and livelihoods and it’s no wonder the term ‘mindfulness’ has entered everyday language. For me that means spending …
Snowy Owl Obsession!
It has been a couple of months since my last blog mainly because my physical activity has been restricted by some ailments not least of which is a painful case of sciatica. Thankfully I have a brilliant …