One of my favorite owls from the winter season of 2021, Thumper was always a willing model.
Snowy Owl Thumper portrait
Thumper takeoff
Thumper fog and log
Dive Bomber wide wings and roof
Thumper Log takeoff
Rainy day and luckily Thumper finally took off from this new spot.
Thumper log and ground
Thumper aiming
Don't think he caught anything in this dramatic attack (at the ground) but it looked good.
Dive Bomber in the woods
Dive Bomber one more dive
Dive Bomber gliding through the snow
Dive Bomber flying up through the snow
Dive Bomber chicken pose
Dive Bomber on his way
Dive Bomber moments rest
The Dive Bomber standing one wing up
The Dive Bomber hovering
Thumper portrait
He landed here on the ground (in a parking lot) just seconds after I pulled in. Curious about something, luckily, he allowed me to get a dozen images of him before he took off.
The Dive Bomber on the hunt
As the Dive Bomber came down closer to his target, the afternoon sunlight lit him up in such special light, I was wowed!
Dive Bomber peekaboo
Dive Bomber woods
Dive Bomber takeoff
Dive Bomber Stealth Mode
We can all agree, the Dive Bomber is a real bad ass! On his way to grab something for lunch!
Dive Bomber on post
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber flying through town
Snowy Owl Maddie (Maddox)
Maddie with truck
For a heart-stopping moment, I watched as Maddie crossed safely in front of this oncoming truck (which luckily slowed when he saw me with my camera pointing at him). She safely got back up to her chimney, with her vole lunch!
