Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Snowy Owls!


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Snowy Owls are coming! Actually, they’re already here for some lucky Wisconsinites as sightings are reported to the Wisconsin Birding Network. So far the beautiful owls have been spotted in Ashland, Oconto and LaCrosse:


I was very fortunate finding a Snowy Owl earlier this year on my way home from work. Taking the scenic tour home via Pheasant Branch Road, I was verifying a tip I had given a customer for Snow Buntings when I found this Snowy Owl perched atop a utility pole:


Snowy Owl image © 2005 Michael McDowell