This year's 2009-10 Snowy Owl season is off to an early start on November 17.
This guy basks in the late afternoon light, therefore it is to be expected that he is not white in colour. And to think, earlier in the day I was photographing Greater Snow Geese in Victoriaville wearing my trademark shorts!
A local resident who was with me at the time and I named him in French,Charlot, the feminine being Charlotte.
I'd like to thank Chuck Kling from Montreal for getting the ball rolling for me and Drummondville's Martin Isabelle for a favour given - merci les gars!
Canon 7D with the 500L f/4 lens with 1.4 II extender @ 1/1250, f8, ISO 200 handheld. Very slight crop to properly centre the owl.
Life is good!
Cheers,
Mike