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Snowy Skeptic


 
  Snowy Skeptic
Snowy Skeptic

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Yesterday, members of the Delaware Valley Photo Friends Meetup group (4 of us) went on an expedition to find and photograph a Snowy Owl in Lancaster County (Amish Country) Pennsylvania. One of our members had been tracking sightings and we set out early in the morning with great hope, but not really expecting to find one.
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But we DID...almost as soon as we arrived in the neighborhood. We had had a fresh coating of snow during our drive, and everything looked pure and pristine.
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It turns out that this young male is wearing a GPS tracking device on its back, as part of "Project Snowstorm."
Snowy Owls are really birds of the North, but this year they have "invaded" the Mid-Atlantic states in the U.S.
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What a thrill it was to see this beautiful bird!
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January finalists are an impressive collection. Congratulations and Good Luck going forward!
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Michelle Alton

  
 
 
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What a precious shot, and you've nailed it with a smile on its face (or what looks like a smile anyway). Great shot with fantastic comp, it's one in a lifetime perhaps.


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February 27, 2014

 

Monnie Ryan 		  Just LOVE these birds - we almost trekked over to Erie when we heard they'd infested Presque Isle State Park, but the nasty weather got in the way. You've captured this one beautifully!


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February 27, 2014

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee 		  I bet it was great excitement! What a beautiful Snowy Owl and capture, Michelle!!


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February 27, 2014

 

Tiia Vissak 		  a cool find!


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February 28, 2014

 
- Leslie McLain

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Leslie McLain's Gallery 		  Terrific capture, Michelle.


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February 28, 2014

 

John Connolly 		  A beautiful bird and capture Michelle! How lucky can you be!!!


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February 28, 2014

 
- Dianne Brin

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Dianne Brin's Gallery 		  How exciting! A fantastic image.


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February 28, 2014

 
- Cindy Bendush

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Cindy Bendush's Gallery 		  This is one of my favorite birds - My heart would be beating a 1000 times per second for a chance to capture one in the wild. Way to go!


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February 28, 2014

 
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Terry Cervi's Gallery 		  How lucky you were and what an exciting experience this must have been for you and your group, Michelle!! And what a terrific capture!


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March 01, 2014

 

Steven W. Lepak 		  Bravo Michelle! Congrats on this sighting. Great capture - keep them coming. Best Regards, Steven


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March 02, 2014

 

Jeffrey R. Bange 		  Congratulations Michelle on not only getting to see this beautiful Owl but being able to return with a gorgeous photo of him.


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March 02, 2014

 

Barbara Waldoch 		  It's a beauty, Michelle, what a great find!


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March 02, 2014

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer 		  OHWOW! A Snow Owl. What a lucky encounter and beautiful image, Michelle.


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March 03, 2014

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  I have never even seen one much less photographed one. Great capture of white on white, Michelle.


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March 03, 2014

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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Lisa J. Boulden's Gallery 		  Such a wonderful find, Michelle!
Members of my photography club have ventured to Erie, PA to capture these beautiful owls. Maybe, someday, I'll be lucky enough to see one.
Beautifully captured!
~♥~Lisa


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March 11, 2014

 

Gerri R. Jones 		  Wow...I am reading your comments and it is amazing that you actually found the snowy owl...You got a beautiful picture of him, especially with all the white tones to deal with metering. We had a birding group on one our roads looking for one as well, but the day I was there he had just left. Beautifully taken!


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March 15, 2014

 

Austin Rex J. Lobaton 		  Beautiful nature and wildlife shot.


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January 10, 2015

 
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