Great grays are certainly majestic owls. But they do look kind of funny when they’re on the ground — often half sunken in snow — just after diving for a vole or other prey. I’m not entirely sure if this was a successful attempt or not. The owl hung out for quite some time in the snow and then turned and flew in the opposite direction. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/3200th of a second.
Everyone looks stupid when they try to eat voles. My profile pic used to be me eating a vole, but it just wasn’t conveying the sense of majesty I wanted, so I had to change it to me on a waterslide.
Any photographic capture of a great grey owl is amazing. They are so stately looking, whether perched on a limb, resting on a fencepost or on the ground, as in your image. Thanks for bringing us another view of this species, Sean!
What a a gorgeous image! To the untrained eye, he looks perfectly camouflaged, sticking up from the snow like any other tree stump. But I love how his yellow eye is so clearly focused. The same color as the dried winter grasses. Lovely!
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Great grays are certainly majestic owls. But they do look kind of funny when they’re on the ground — often half sunken in snow — just after diving for a vole or other prey. I’m not entirely sure if this was a successful attempt or not. The owl hung out for quite some time in the snow and then turned and flew in the opposite direction. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/3200th of a second.
Everyone looks stupid when they try to eat voles. My profile pic used to be me eating a vole, but it just wasn’t conveying the sense of majesty I wanted, so I had to change it to me on a waterslide.
I never seen an owl grounded. Thanks for sharing Sean.
Any photographic capture of a great grey owl is amazing. They are so stately looking, whether perched on a limb, resting on a fencepost or on the ground, as in your image. Thanks for bringing us another view of this species, Sean!
What a a gorgeous image! To the untrained eye, he looks perfectly camouflaged, sticking up from the snow like any other tree stump. But I love how his yellow eye is so clearly focused. The same color as the dried winter grasses. Lovely!