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Brian Morin

Date taken: Apr 17 2014

Details: female, adult

Ottawa - I thought I was done with Snowy Owl pictures but the birds decided otherwise. Only in migration can you find individuals willing to tolerate each other's presence. The sight of a 'flock' of Snowies is not what most expect to see. There were six birds present in a very tight area, two or three usually together most of the time. At one point four birds within 15 feet of each other.

Date uploaded: Apr 18 2014

Snowy Owl (217)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Apr 17 2014

Details: male, adult

Ottawa - Check out the footwear.

Date uploaded: Apr 18 2014

Snowy Owl (217)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Apr 17 2014

Details: female

Ottawa - It's odd to see one on the grass rather than snow.

Date uploaded: Apr 18 2014

Snowy Owl (217)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Mar 27 2014

Details: female, adult

Lancaster - This may look like just another Snowy Owl but for me it is special. This is #175. I would never have believed that milestone could be achieved in one season but it was reached and surpassed today by several more. I have never seen this many in my life before, much less seeing them in one winter.

Date uploaded: Mar 28 2014

Snowy Owl (217)

Brian Morin

Details: female, juvenile

Cobourg - This is a winter like no other. A while ago I set a goal of hopefully seeing 100 Snowies this winter. I surpassed that target some time ago and have spotted 150 in Eastern Ontario alone with a few in other parts of the province like this bird. It would be possible to see 175 In Eastern Ontario but it would take some work and a lot more driving.There will be many fond memories.

I anticipated that we would start to see birds returning from the U.S. around mid-month. Last night in Cornwall I found an old adult male, no visible marks, atop a light (so I could clearly see it with binoculars even at 10 p.m.) This is a new bird locally. Keep your eyes open for more arrivals.

Date uploaded: Mar 15 2014

Snowy Owl (217)

Brian Morin

Date taken: Mar 6 2014

Details: female, adult

Kingston - Sentinel. She was scouting the very little open water along the ferry route for a duck meal. She almost took out a Red-breasted Merganser. Boy can these birds pour on the speed when they want to. She flew as fast as the duck but it had too much of a head start for her to catch it. A passerby asked if that was a falcon. I said no, a Snowy.

Date uploaded: Mar 8 2014