jojobunny

By jojobunny

Dream came true

I have been searching for a snowy owl in the wild for the last few years. Everyone that knows me has heard me mention over and over again how much I wanted to find one. Well, today my dream came true!

Such an amazing day. I heard they spotted a few owls at the ocean, in the Hampton Beach area. A few owls have migrated down from the Arctic in search of lemmings to eat. I decided to go back again to see if I could find one. Sure enough there were a handful of photographers lined up by the beach taking photos of a beautiful white snowy owl, sitting on a picnic table. I stood beside them and got some great shots.
After a while we left there and drove a few miles down the coast to Rye Harbor. I saw a great spot for a landscape photo and stopped. To our surprise there was another beautiful snowy owl sitting on the rocks! I couldn't believe my luck. I stood there for a while and was so happy with the photos I got there. Many poses, wings spread, and very close range!
After a few hundred shots, we drove further to a spot on the ocean where there was a small parking area. I got out to look at the ocean, and in utter disbelief, I saw another snowy! I was speechless! This one was sitting on the rocks and then flew closer to the road. Just then a few crows started harassing him. Suddenly he flew off with the crows chasing. Great shots here as well!
Really awesome day!

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