This Snowy Owl was perched atop a pole at the marina parking lot by the wharf at Point du Chene in mid-afternoon today. It was first reported in the area during the Shediac Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 20th, when Richard Perron and Louis-Emile Cormier noted it standing on a gull on the ice off the end of Tipperary Street. A concerned citizen saw the owl struggling and thought it was stuck in the ice and called the Shediac Fire Department who arrived on the scene prepared to rescue the owl by boat.
The very heavy dark barring on this bird indicate that it is an immature (born this year) and probably a female. Snowy Owls are arctic breeders and visit our region only during the winter months.
next time you see this beauty give me a call i hope i can dash down hope to see it soon..
ReplyDeleteMy goal this winter is to see and photograph one of these, I've never seen one in the wild. Def. my favorite bird, gorgeous animal.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea and hope you continue.
ReplyDeleteGordon Parsons, Labrador City