{"id":31830,"date":"2015-11-06T05:58:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T12:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=31830"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:13:13","slug":"great-horned-owl-in-a-blizzard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/11\/06\/great-horned-owl-in-a-blizzard\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Horned Owl in a blizzard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost three years ago I photographed this adult Great Horned Owl in a blizzard near the entrance to Antelope Island State Park<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It was November 10, 2012 and even though the light was crappy I wanted to try and get Bison images in falling snow and I accomplished that so the owl was just icing on the cake or more appropriately, snow on the valley floor.<\/p>\n

I am not sure why this owls eyes look orange rather than the lemony yellow I have seen in other Great Horned Owls in North America.<\/p>\n

The eye color seen in this photo reminds me of the European Eagle Owl’s eye color but their plumage is different.<\/p>\n

There are clouds here again this morning and probably some falling snow up in the mountains but I haven’t seen any snow near where I live.<\/p>\n

It might be yet another day at home instead of a morning out in the field. My bird photography addiction is making my fingers twitch.<\/p>\n

I want snow. I want birds in my viewfinder. I want to be out shooting!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Great Horned Owl photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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