Snowy Owl at airport
Posted on December 18th, 2008 – 2:50 PMBy Jim Williams
A Snowy Owl is being seen at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. It is very difficult to see, however, because it spends most of its time far from any accessible viewing point. The bird is a juvenile, as determined by the amount of black on its feathers. Snowy Owls make a perhaps annual appearance at the airport. Its flat terrain is familiar to birds from the Arctic tundra. The hunting has to be good, too. These photos were taken Thursday morning. 
5 Responses to "Snowy Owl at airport"
Wonderful photo of the Snowy Owl!
Mike
Is there a recommended spot to go near the airport to try to get a glimpse of the bird? Would you need a spotting scope?
Jim, I saw the small white snow owl flying very low to the ground last week while I was at the airport…I was near the Fed Ex bldg or where all the Fed Ex trucks are parked. I’m thinking it may have been last Sunday. I was amazed to see your blog about the owl shortly thereafter. Very cool!
Spectacular photo of the snowy owl on
top of a pole, Jim! If I were a rodent, I wouldn’t want to see those huge talons overhead.
When I have seen this wide gape in Snowies, it usually is followed by a pellet the size of a bratwurst, is this what happened here?
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