Jackpot! Boy did my 4 year old granddaughter get to see her Snowy Owl! One of her favorite books is the book I wrote and photographed … Snowy’s Search for Color (get your free full version PDF download). When Maren’s family was driving over the High Bridge Friday night on their way to Duluth, she explained … Snowy lives here!
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Thus, yesterday afternoon I took a four year old child owling. Children of this age are not known for patience. Uff dah … did the Snowy come through. In fifteen minutes of birding we saw the Snowy make a kill (from very close), eat the vole and then come and land even closer to us (only 10 yards away).
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My thanks to my buddy Steve who found the owl moments before we arrived. Here is a photo of the Snowy eating its vole. I asked Maren if she thought the Snowy put ketchup on its meal. She thought that was quite funny.
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I was just hoping to see an owl given the snowstorm and wind. I never dreamed our birding would be this successful. Life is good! A picture of the Happy Grampa (me), my middle child, and my granddaughter.
The owl just before it caught a vole no more than 20 yards in front of us.
After having its snack, the Snowy flew over and landed on a light post right above us.
beautiful!
L❤️VE the Snowy Owl with your granddaughter! Isn’t it wonderful to share this with her? Keep up the good work.. I really look forward to your great pictures. Thanks, Judy Drew