Snowy Owls have begun to arrive in southern Quebec in great numbers and very, very early this season.

These, of a young Snowy, are my first of this season taken yesterday.

This is the first of three pics that I'm posting of yesterday's encounter.

Canon 40D with 100-400L lens @1/1000 @ f5.6, ISO 640, +1 exposure compensation at 400mm lens focal distance.

Cropped for compostion.

The light was terrible, with a late afternoon grey skies, and it was a challenge trying to photograph with a camera and a camcorder/monopod. The camera took priority with the owl in fligt, with the camcorder and monopod hanging from my wrist.

Regradless, there is a beautful aspect of having the Snowy photographed without the usual snow.

Cheers,

Mike