Photo of the Week: An Unexpected Snowy Owl

White owl with dark barring across the underbelly, white face with yellow eyes peers down from a post.

I never would imagine I would find an Eastern Meadowlark, one of the signs of spring in southeast Michigan at a nearby birding site this week, only to find a sign of winter at the same location the next day.

But that’s exactly what happened when an unexpected Snowy Owl appeared at a local airport.

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Photo of the Week: Snowy Owl in Southeast Michigan

Snowy Owl perched on utility post in snow-covered field

Imagine my excitement in finding my first Snowy Owl in late November 2017, spotted on the ground near a fence, in southeast Michigan. What a magnificent bird to see in person! No snow was on the ground, so it made searching for the owl a bit easier. When I first spotted the white clump near… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Snowy Owl in Southeast Michigan