Last week, I got some fine ganders at much-beloved snowy owls, arriving here on wintery winds. I saw two of them down Holgate way, both females, which have more flecks of black on their snowy exterior. I shot some pics, though from a goodly distance. I don’t like to irk the newly arrived over-winterers. It’s best to let them settle in a bit- to get slowly acclimated to the fact they’re local famed. Folks swarm to see these gorgeous, Harry Pottered birds. And for good reason. They are lookers!
When it comes to local snowy owl presences, I’m of a sharing mind-set, unlike many birders who want snowy owl sites…
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