One of my favorite owls from the winter season of 2021, Thumper was always a willing model.
Snowy Owl Thumper portrait
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.
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 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
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!
Snowy Owl Maddie wings up
Upon takeoff with a vole, seconds later, Maddie with fly in front of a truck (no injury) and get safely back to a chimney with her lunch.
