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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Great Grey Owl - Deep in the Snow

This Great Grey Owl dove into the snowbank from a nearby fencepost. It's head was buried in the snow and was still for sometime. When it stood up, I could only see part of the owl due the snowdrift. It gave the image a unique look, with the bank softened in the foreground and the grasses in the distance.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Water Walley, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Jo-Anne Oucharek