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Colin F
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p.1 #1 · Winter Owls


I recently made a trip to the Calgary Alberta area in search of owls, and while I didn’t get a Saw Whet (still my nemesis) or a Great Horned, I did see a Great Grey and Snowy. This was during a Polar Vortex which came over the area, so these were taken in temperatures of -25 C to -40 C, which made things interesting. The 4th image shows the Great Grey activating its Nictitating Membrane, a semi-transparent third eyelid also present in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.


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Jan 29, 2024 at 12:06 PM
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p.1 #2 · Winter Owls


Nice work and especially nice to see you posting


Jan 29, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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p.1 #3 · Winter Owls


Wonderful images Colin, you've got the makings of a great calendar with those 12 shots right there.
TFS!
Eric
Jan 29, 2024 at 02:17 PM
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p.1 #4 · Winter Owls


Really cool batch...wish we had both snow and owls here!
Jan 29, 2024 at 02:18 PM
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p.1 #5 · Winter Owls


Fantastic shooting and nice work sticking it out in the cold. Have taken many snowy but still looking for a Great Grey myself. Great work
Jan 29, 2024 at 06:40 PM
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p.1 #6 · Winter Owls


Great shots! Should have come to Minnesota if you wanted a saw-whet.


Jan 29, 2024 at 06:49 PM
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p.1 #7 · Winter Owls


Some really nice shots Colin! Really like the first GGO and the female snowy. I’m headed there in a couple weeks, so might shoot you a PM.
Jan 29, 2024 at 08:25 PM
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p.1 #8 · Winter Owls


Great images. Very difficult in such cold conditions

Phil
Jan 29, 2024 at 10:28 PM
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p.1 #9 · Winter Owls


What a super set of images Colin, good to see you back here posting.
Jan 29, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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p.1 #10 · Winter Owls


Dragonfire wrote:
Nice work and especially nice to see you posting

Thanks!
Jan 30, 2024 at 12:44 AM
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p.1 #11 · Winter Owls


Looks like you have been having fun ! Glad to see you back on the forum !! First blue eyed owl shot, pretty cool !

John
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:59 AM
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p.1 #12 · Winter Owls


Beautiful images Colin! (As usual)

Love the first one in particular.

Thanks for sharing.

Richard
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:59 AM
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p.1 #13 · Winter Owls


Erictator wrote:
Wonderful images Colin, you've got the makings of a great calendar with those 12 shots right there.
TFS!
Eric

Thanks Eric!
Jan 30, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Colin F
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p.1 #14 · Winter Owls


RoamingScott wrote:
Really cool batch...wish we had both snow and owls here!

Thanks. You wouldn't have liked these temperatures.
Jan 30, 2024 at 06:54 PM
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p.1 #15 · Winter Owls


Great looking series Colin.👍
Jan 30, 2024 at 07:34 PM
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p.1 #16 · Winter Owls


Very nice set Colin, your a brave man in those temperatures. I was there in September, but I really enjoy the snow in your images.

Dave
Jan 30, 2024 at 08:06 PM
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p.1 #17 · Winter Owls


Great set of images Colin. I especially like the ones on the fence post. Really good to see you posting here again
Gary
Jan 30, 2024 at 09:02 PM
Colin F
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p.1 #18 · Winter Owls


csdog08 wrote:
Fantastic shooting and nice work sticking it out in the cold. Have taken many snowy but still looking for a Great Grey myself. Great work

Thanks!
Jan 31, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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p.1 #19 · Winter Owls


Lovely Owl Frames...TFS...
Jan 31, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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p.1 #20 · Winter Owls


RikWriter wrote:
Great shots! Should have come to Minnesota if you wanted a saw-whet.

Thanks. Yes, with the number of images I see on IG, it seems I'm the last person on the planet to see one.
Jan 31, 2024 at 04:39 PM
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