Snowy Owls

[thefishguy]

Not falconry birds, but thought the group would enjoy this set. Here on Long Island, NY we have had a huge influx of snowy owls this year. I found 6 in less than a mile stretch of beach. Most of them were within a couple hundred feet of each other.

Thanks for looking
Chris

[Red-tail]

Beautiful pictures of beautiful birds... thanks for sharing

[joekoz]

Chris:

Apparently there are a lot of them hanging around Kennedy Airport as well. There were several TV and Radio news reports last week reporting that because of aircraft strike concerns the USDA was shooting them.

[Hawkmom]

I've heard that Logan in Boston is also having an influx. But they are not SHOOTING THEM!! They are trapping them and re-locating them instead.

[Fwanck]

Here we sometimes see them in winter and it's always stunning how beautifull theese birds are... Thanks for sharing Chris!

[hawkman1220]

I have seen pictures of them along Chicago's lakeshore.

[David]

Just read where a Snowy owl was spotted at the Louisville airport.
This is a very rare sighting as they do not normally travel this far south.

http://www.courier-journal.co/section/news

David

[hawkman1220]

Just read where a Snowy owl was spotted at the Louisville airport.
This is a very rare sighting as they do not normally travel this far south.

http://www.courier-journal.co/section/news

David

David,
It has happened before. Since I work next to the airport I will keep an eye out for the bird.

[David]

Tony, I was unaware of that; gorgeous birds.

David,
It has happened before. Since I work next to the airport I will keep an eye out for the bird.

[Live2hunt2003]

Chris what you shoot? a little info on them lenses f stop speed.......I use to shot a lot with Canon when I worked for the Goodyear blimp as chief rigger.........

[thecprice]

They are here in Arkansas now! Pretty cool! Birders and Falconers lining up watching one in Little Rock.
Chris P

[thefishguy]

Thank you for all the compliments. I have been finding at least one every time out. Today I found 3!

Chris:

Apparently there are a lot of them hanging around Kennedy Airport as well. There were several TV and Radio news reports last week reporting that because of aircraft strike concerns the USDA was shooting them.

I've heard that Logan in Boston is also having an influx. But they are not SHOOTING THEM!! They are trapping them and re-locating them instead.

JFK finally stopped shooting them. They had 5 get pulled into engines and I think they reported shooting 3. Now they are trapping and relocating.

Chris what you shoot? a little info on them lenses f stop speed.......I use to shot a lot with Canon when I worked for the Goodyear blimp as chief rigger.........

Body is a Canon 7D with a 100-400L. I shoot Av mode on birds. The f stop on these is f 8 and the shutter speed varied between 1/800-1/3200 at an ISO 400.


Chris

[FredFogg]

Great photo's Chris but may I suggest that you make your stamp smaller, it really takes away from those great pics!

[thefishguy]

Great photo's Chris but may I suggest that you make your stamp smaller, it really takes away from those great pics!

Thank you. I use to keep it small and in the corner. I started finding my photography on other websites with out any permission or compensation, so went with a larger water mark.

Chris

[HannahSue]

I am in love with your photography! Your shots are gorgeous.

[harrishawker1]

Very Beautiful Owls.
As for your stamp. I like it, size is fine to me.

[thefishguy]

I am in love with your photography! Your shots are gorgeous.

Very Beautiful Owls.
As for your stamp. I like it, size is fine to me.

Thank you! Hopefully they will return this winter
Chris

[Hawkmom]

This snowy owl is trained to the lure in England: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi0axyVTkkI