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Title: Snowy Owls (warning, pic heavy)
Post by: popeshawnpaul on December 22, 2011, 11:34:42 AM: There have been quite a few snowy owls around and I haven't posted here in a while. I went out two days shooting them. If you ever want to see one, this is the year...

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Title: Re: Snowy Owls (warning, pic heavy)
Post by: jager on December 22, 2011, 11:38:52 AM: Sweet photos! They are one cool looking bird.
The grooming photo is cool. I also like the contrast between the green and the white on #1.
:tup: :tup:
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Post by: turkey slayer on December 22, 2011, 12:20:15 PM: Great photos. We get a lot up here on the plateau but haven't see any this year
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Post by: seth30 on December 22, 2011, 12:23:17 PM: Thats amazing!
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Post by: CoryTDF on December 22, 2011, 12:32:00 PM: Looks like good fly tying material. :chuckle: seriously though those are cool pictures.
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Post by: jyerxa on December 23, 2011, 03:23:43 AM: Danggggg!!! Nice! :tup:
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Post by: hunterlady on December 23, 2011, 04:44:30 AM: Awesome photos! They are such beautiful birds. Where are you seeing them?
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Post by: Camp David on December 23, 2011, 05:45:45 AM: Great photos :tup: What part of the state do you see them? I've never seen one :dunno:
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Post by: Heartsblood on December 23, 2011, 08:05:19 AM: Beautiful. Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Snowy Owls (warning, pic heavy)
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on December 23, 2011, 08:21:30 AM: There's an article in today's Lewiston Tribune about snowy owl sightings. The article said the lemming population crashed so they moving out searching for food. Evidently this is common but this year is worse than others. They had map with sightings. Wenatchee, Umitalla area, Colville, Missoula, Bridgeport. There have been sightings all the way down to Anatone and some even further south...Twin Falls.

Going to have to keep an eye out and see if I can find one and snap a few pics.

Btw...nice pics.
Title: Re: Snowy Owls (warning, pic heavy)
Post by: popeshawnpaul on December 23, 2011, 08:33:18 AM: Quote from: Camp David on December 23, 2011, 05:45:45 AM
Great photos :tup: What part of the state do you see them? I've never seen one :dunno:

The best place to see them up close and guaranteed is at Ocean Shores. It's about a mile hike out the spit on Damon Point and you'll see white things once you get out there. The next place is at Boundary Bay just over the border in BC. Just go to the end of 72nd St. Oh, and bring your passport. There are about 5-8 at Ocean Shores and 20-30 at Boundary Bay. Skagit flats has some, as well as the Mansfield plateau. There was one hanging out at the zoo this week too...
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Post by: pips4bucks on December 23, 2011, 10:36:25 AM: Great pics! Owls are such a cool bird.
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Post by: boneaddict on December 23, 2011, 02:49:27 PM: Gorgeous Pope!
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Post by: dhunter on December 24, 2011, 11:04:14 PM: very nice pics
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Post by: washelkhntr on December 24, 2011, 11:08:06 PM: Beautiful pics Shawn. It is nice to see you back on here again.
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Post by: Hornseeker on December 26, 2011, 05:44:30 PM: One of the coolest birds ever! They supposeldy hang a bit north of Billings, Where I live... I need to keep an eye out.
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Post by: 250savage on December 27, 2011, 11:05:48 AM: awsome pics. :tup: