You don't always have to have snow in a Snowy Owl photo.

This late-afternoon shot harmonizes background and foreground with the fence while contrasting with a mostly white bird.

The handholding of my camera gear is getting harder and harder to with age, and my painful wobbly knees are restricting me more and more. The recuperation period following my birding sessions is keeping me in bed more often and for longer periods of time - such is life!

Canon Mark III with my 500L f4 lens handheld @ 1/1000, f8, ISO 400, no exposure compensation.

Cropped slightly for composition purposes to fit a 12 X 16 frame.

Cheers,

Mike