One has been nesting on my farm property yearly, mid-November for the last two years I guess during a migration pattern. My jaw dropped when I laid eyes on it the first time. It's here right now. Mr. or Miss. Owl showed up with two new kin so I guess they will be coming by for many years. It must feel it is a safe place here so I do not approach it or even try to grab a pic. What an absolutely beautiful creature. Bigger than you would think. As in WAY bigger.There is a lot of wildlife here, making noise as they see fit. When this Owl shows up for a week you can suddenly hear a pin drop, total silence. I figure the Owl is the Boss predator and even the hawks back off. It makes me reflect upon some things.
The Snowy Owl
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Interesting article about what appears to actually be behind Arctic Owl irruptions.
http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/what-is-an-irruption/
http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/what-is-an-irruption/
On a site where we snip at one another, it's refreshing to be reminded that others look for the beauty in the natural world. Thank you
It would be resting, not nesting, unless your farm is on the tundra! But yeah, they are gorgeous. If it's almost pure white, then it's probably a male, if it's blotched with a lot of black, probably a female or a juvenile. Whatever, the local meadow vole population needs to be on guard.
Owls feast on small rodents, very much an asset on a farm. Don't disturb them too much, keep the gawking to a minimum. They'll probably settle in for the winter and raise chicks. There will hardly be any mice left come spring.
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