Canada (Prince Edward Island) female, adult
Ottawa - My first Snowy photos this winter, hopefully with more to come.
Dec 20 2021
That is gorgeous, good shot.
It was early morning and the bird had just settled in for the day. The choice of roosting site is deliberate.
Great lighting. How do they choose roosting sites?
If the area is open, they look for some sort of cover like a lump of dirt, a rock, a small area of weeds or stubble if in a cut cornfield. This rock was fairly large but the dirt might only be about its own size.
Nice one.
I am sure there will be more to come.
Since this was posted there have been a few additional sightings in other areas. One had 10 birds one day, 8 the next and only 4 a few days later. The rest had moved on. This is the winter to check traditional areas and that includes along the main rivers where ducks are on the menu. When this bird throws on the afterburners, it can out fly a merganser for a short distance, much like the performance of a cheetah in a sprint.