20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Snowy Owl at Sunset
A snowy owl perches on an ice and lichen covered rock overlooking a bay along the Maine Coast. The bird had a small scrap of its last meal on its feathers but was still alert to the waterfowl action out on the water. When these Arctic owls arrive in Maine they hunt a wide variety of prey including waterfowl, loons, grebes, gulls, and especially voles.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 12.2021 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Biddeford, Maine, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
Copyright: | © Loren Merrill |