20210226 0230 Snowy Owl.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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25-Feb-2021	Hank Vander Velde

20210226 0230 Snowy Owl.jpg

Ottawa West

Note the two small ear tufts which are not usually visible for Snowy Owls.

This female was perched very low right beside a busy road. I managed a few shots before moving on quickly as it is illegal to park and take photographs along the road. Also, a snow plow was fast approaching, busily clearing snow from the shoulder of the road.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 200-500 mm VR
1/1250s f/8.0 at 220.0mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info

Date/Time 25-Feb-2021 13:11:27

Make Nikon

Model NIKON D500

Flash Used No

Focal Length 220 mm

Exposure Time 1/1250 sec

Aperture f/8

ISO Equivalent 100

Exposure Bias -0.33

White Balance 0

Metering Mode matrix (5)

JPEG Quality (8)

Exposure Program manual (1)

Focus Distance

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Ghislaine et Réal Boulet 02-Mar-2021 13:07
Beautiful picture.

Missed Opportunities 01-Mar-2021 22:13
Nice Owl Hank - V

larose forest photos 01-Mar-2021 21:59
I worry when owls are too close to the road, snowies especially are not urban-wary. Love the ear tufts, I don't think I've ever seen them before.

Apostolos Tikopoulos 01-Mar-2021 18:58
Excellent image of this beautiful bird in the snow. V.

C. van Gijs 01-Mar-2021 17:57
Very, very well captured against that blue sky.

Colin Storey 01-Mar-2021 17:08
Great image of it, hope it moved before the snow plough got there.

Nestor Derkach 01-Mar-2021 17:06
Nice spur of the moment capture the Snow is beautiful and the blue sky backing her up is perfect.
Nice exposure and nice resolution.
Vote

Pierre 01-Mar-2021 16:36
Un très beau portrait de cet harfang des neiges dans cette jolie pose! V

bill friedlander 01-Mar-2021 15:21
Great shot considering the circumstances. V

hayl 01-Mar-2021 15:10
Great timing to catch this super photo.

davidksmith 01-Mar-2021 13:54
Hank, great find and capture. Glad, there were no traffic issues when to stopped for this image.

Ton T. 01-Mar-2021 13:35
Fantastic against that blue ky! V

Bryan Murahashi 01-Mar-2021 05:37
A fabulous capture, Hank.

Glenn D. 01-Mar-2021 02:02
Great shot for being hurried along.

Tom Munson 01-Mar-2021 01:42
Beautiful bird and wonderful capture, Hank.

Jean Chiasson 01-Mar-2021 00:30
Beautiful capture and pose Hank

globalgadabout 28-Feb-2021 23:26
admire your comp, keeping the subject off centre...cool to catch one out in the open..

janescottcumming 28-Feb-2021 22:32
She’s a beauty. Very cute with the ears.

Pierre Martin 28-Feb-2021 22:01
splendid capture and beautiful details, great in that blue sky!

Bill Miller 28-Feb-2021 21:41
Wonderful to see

joseantonio 28-Feb-2021 20:47
lovely pose in this nice setting.

Helen Betts 28-Feb-2021 20:37
Love this back view and sleepy eyes, sharp and shot in great light.

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Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	25-Feb-2021 13:11:27
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D500
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	220 mm
Exposure Time	1/1250 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(8)
Exposure Program	manual (1)
Focus Distance

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Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		02-Mar-2021 13:07
Beautiful picture.

larose forest photos		01-Mar-2021 21:59
I worry when owls are too close to the road, snowies especially are not urban-wary. Love the ear tufts, I don't think I've ever seen them before.

Apostolos Tikopoulos		01-Mar-2021 18:58
Excellent image of this beautiful bird in the snow. V.

C. van Gijs		01-Mar-2021 17:57
Very, very well captured against that blue sky.

Colin Storey		01-Mar-2021 17:08
Great image of it, hope it moved before the snow plough got there.

Nestor Derkach		01-Mar-2021 17:06
Nice spur of the moment capture the Snow is beautiful and the blue sky backing her up is perfect. Nice exposure and nice resolution. Vote

Pierre		01-Mar-2021 16:36
Un très beau portrait de cet harfang des neiges dans cette jolie pose! V

bill friedlander		01-Mar-2021 15:21
Great shot considering the circumstances. V

hayl		01-Mar-2021 15:10
Great timing to catch this super photo.

davidksmith		01-Mar-2021 13:54
Hank, great find and capture. Glad, there were no traffic issues when to stopped for this image.

Glenn D.		01-Mar-2021 02:02
Great shot for being hurried along.

Tom Munson		01-Mar-2021 01:42
Beautiful bird and wonderful capture, Hank.

Jean Chiasson		01-Mar-2021 00:30
Beautiful capture and pose Hank

globalgadabout		28-Feb-2021 23:26
admire your comp, keeping the subject off centre...cool to catch one out in the open..

janescottcumming		28-Feb-2021 22:32
She’s a beauty. Very cute with the ears.

Pierre Martin		28-Feb-2021 22:01
splendid capture and beautiful details, great in that blue sky!

joseantonio		28-Feb-2021 20:47
lovely pose in this nice setting.

Helen Betts		28-Feb-2021 20:37
Love this back view and sleepy eyes, sharp and shot in great light.