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Author Topic: Snowy owls' invasion of Chicago is off to a flying start this winter  (Read 7148 times)
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« on: 15-Dec-11, 06:47:57 AM »

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-snowy-owl-20111214,0,2761678.story  Video, story and great pics

Snowy owls are arriving in the Chicago area in far greater numbers than usual this winter, but the dramatic presence of a bird made famous in the Harry Potter movies has nothing to do with magic and everything to do with finding a good meal.

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« Reply #1 on: 15-Dec-11, 07:00:20 AM »

Love the little pink mouth!
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« Reply #2 on: 15-Dec-11, 07:02:49 AM »

Love the little pink mouth!


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« Reply #3 on: 15-Dec-11, 07:30:37 AM »


Hoo you laughin at?

The waving bear video.
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« Reply #4 on: 15-Dec-11, 07:32:48 AM »


Hoo you laughin at?

The waving bear video.

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« Reply #5 on: 15-Dec-11, 08:20:22 AM »

What a marvelous pic of the snowy!  thanx
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« Reply #6 on: 15-Dec-11, 03:18:05 PM »

that's not at all far from me. I ought to try to see that bird.
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« Reply #7 on: 20-Dec-11, 01:31:33 AM »

there were apparently two at montrose beach this morning. I am going to try one of these days.
Here is a gallery of Montrose Beach snowies - some great shots!
http://www.profilesofnature.com/snowyowlinvasion2011.html
and the site of the photographer, Jerry Goldner, worth a look
http://www.profilesofnature.com/
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« Reply #8 on: 20-Dec-11, 05:16:01 AM »

wow   Thanks Dale.
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« Reply #9 on: 20-Dec-11, 06:20:05 AM »

 http://www.profilesofnature.com/snowyowlhoricon.html Some really nice pics here, thanks dale.
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« Reply #10 on: 20-Dec-11, 11:47:13 PM »

I am going to try one of these days.

You're killing me!  Just do it! 

I was toying with driving to Indianapolis where there has been a Snowy hanging out...no time, though.
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« Reply #11 on: 26-Dec-11, 05:58:02 PM »

[You're killing me!  Just do it! 

did it. he's still around, still spending the day in Montrose Harbor, surrounded by ducks and grebes and gulls, rotating that hemisphere of a head. I saw Jerry Goldner (do check out Donna's link two posts down) there, he's just raking in shots of this guy.
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« Reply #12 on: 26-Dec-11, 06:59:52 PM »

Wonderful pictures of the Snowies, Dale.
I looked at them twice, they were so beautiful.
Thank you for sharing!

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« Reply #13 on: 26-Dec-11, 10:24:13 PM »

Wonderful pictures of the Snowies, Dale.

They are! When I was down at Montrose Harbor snowy-watching today I met the man who's taking them and "met" (albeit at a distance and with profound indifference on the part of the beast) the subject itself. What a huge white one.
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« Reply #14 on: 26-Dec-11, 10:42:59 PM »

So happy you got to see him!
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