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"WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING " - Great Horned Owl

January 09, 2021  •  2 Comments

"WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING"

Great Horned Owl (3 Photos)

 

 

While you were sleeping, Great Horned Owl, Nature kissed you with the morning hoar frost. 

 

A definition of hoar frost is a grayish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water vapour formed in clear still weather on vegetation, fences, etc. and YES, SOMETIMES AN OWL, who having finished a night's hunting, fell asleep in a tree.

 

The frost does present some spectacular landscape opportunities for photography but I don't think this Great Horned was impressed as it woke up. The morning sunshine gently melted the frost and warmed up its wings. It was able to fly to a nearby branch and by the afternoon, it was back grooming its beautiful feathers.

 

 

PHOTO #1

PHOTO #2

PHOTO #3

 

Comments

Urszula(non-registered)
Beautiful photos, great light!
Poor baby looks very cold... But the strong sunshine will warm the owl soon.
John Harper(non-registered)
Great series on the GHO. Great find, Beautiful light! It looks frosty.
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