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Rumors of snowy owl sightings in Wisconsin were enough for me to extend my trip home for the holidays and hope that I might get a chance to find one. I received a tip on a location where a snowy was spotted a few weeks ago and decided that was my best chance. I was not confident at all that I would see one, but a couple of days in the frozen windy marsh proved to be beyond worth it. Just after sunset I saw this beautiful snowy owl perched on the top of an old dead tree. Its back facing me, so focused on the ground that I feared it might never look back at me and I'll have to leave with only a photo of what appeared to be a headless owl... thankfully the bird was kind enough to oblige me with a quick over the back glance with its piercing yellow eyes. A few moments later it spotted something more interesting than myself and disappeared into the tall grasses. Very cool to have the opportunity to see this rare arctic visitor so far south.
Snowy Owl - Horicon Marsh - Horicon, Wisconsin
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you're welcome, and I apparently already am watching you on facebook, cause the like button is not open to me, but hey, no big deal, that just means I get twice as much Nzeman images
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Great find. And what a way to start off the new year. Love the vibrant eyes.
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That's what nature photography is all about: creating chances and grabbing them...
You sure did both!
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Nate,
I remember when I first read your profile on DeviantArt you simply listed 'Patience' as your tools of the trade. Outstanding example.
Toni.
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Really impressive!
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Thanks for letting me know, don't worry about spamming. I'm really sorry though, I have no facebook account. I get confused with most social network thingies, they don't really work for me
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EEEEEK! It's staring at me o.o
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Wow this looks really awesome. The composition of this picture is amazing. I love the branch that this snowy owl is sitting on. 
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^^ I don't consider this spam at all. I'll take a look.
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Thanks for the offer but I'm not a facebook man.
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It's Hedwig!!
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That's what my first thought was too! Owls= Harry Potter
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Haha, exactly! For me, owls are forever linked to Harry Potter
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beautiful shot. there's actually been a continent-wide eruption of Snowies this year. something to do with a population boom forcing their natural range to expand. I just saw my first in Chicago last week, and an injured one was picked up in Champaign (central IL).
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So you did find your owl?
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Stunning. What an awesome encounter.
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there has been many sightings here in alberta too. great shot!
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Nice shot! Really simple yet effective composition. 
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another beautiful photo Nate 
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hedwig! xD
lol amazing capture!
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The eyes on it are majestic! I saw your Facebook status and went here to see if you had upload it. XD But it indeed looks beautiful!
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