Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)

Snowy Owl
Nyctea scandiaca

The *Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)* is an arctic nesting species that comes south into southern Canada and the northern United States during some winters. All the shots here were taken at Churchill, Manitoba. This immature bird was photographed in November, 1998 with a Canon EOS 1N & EF 300mm F2.8 lens with a 2X extender. Also see below shots.

The three photos shown below were taken in November, 2002, at Churchill, Manitoba, with a Canon EOS 1V and EF 500 mm F4 IS lens with a 2X extender on Fuji Provia 100.


Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Odessa, Ector Co., Texas 31 January 2018 This bird was present in this area for several weeks; about the 8th Texas record of the species.