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Submitted: January 19, 2012
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Make:Canon
Model:Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed:1/332 second
Aperture:F/6.3
Focal Length:840 mm
ISO Speed:400
Date Taken:Jan 16, 2012, 2:13:23 PM
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh
Sensor Size:4mm

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Arctic Glareby *iphelps

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Birds

Snowy owl clutch and brood numbers are highly correlated with food supply, and an abundance of prey during the previous year led to a prolific breeding season for these owls of the Arctic. While normally wintering in the Arctic, the increase in competition for food caused by this population boom forces the juvenile owls to migrate further south than usual in search of prey. We have been fortunate in the Pacific Northwest to have several of these rare Arctic nomads visit our shorelines. After a dusting of snow along the shores of Boundary Bay, an owl stirs from roosting to shake off some of the fallen snow.

Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) - Boundary Bay, British Columbia

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*awesome43 Feb 26, 2013

This beautiful owl has been featured in my Featuring Owls from my favorite feature here. [link] It does not have it's own link it is located on the left side of my page below featured print.