Nice photos! I haven’t seen a Snowy in person yet. I want to though, as they are so emotive. I like the picture where his head is pulled back and he’s all, “who let you in?” 😆
If you didn’t know, all Snowies start off black as babies, then the adult plumage has the black spots, and the males will lose spots as they age, while females retain most of them. This one just has some speckles at his rear end yet, so it’s pretty reliably going to be a male in this case.
Me when I haven’t had my coffee yet
Thanks for the daily pics anon, I really, really enjoy them!
I always love to hear that!
Do you have a favorite owl or owl fact yet?
I love seeing Snowy Owls! They always look pretty majestic but menacing at the same time. Got to see one up close a few years ago, too:
Nice photos! I haven’t seen a Snowy in person yet. I want to though, as they are so emotive. I like the picture where his head is pulled back and he’s all, “who let you in?” 😆
If you didn’t know, all Snowies start off black as babies, then the adult plumage has the black spots, and the males will lose spots as they age, while females retain most of them. This one just has some speckles at his rear end yet, so it’s pretty reliably going to be a male in this case.
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Interesting fact about the spots, thanks for indulging me!
Of course!
Wait til you hear about rictal bristles!
Movember
Crines?!
Oh those wacky Brits!
Crine has been a word for much longer, but rictal bristles sounds much more exciting and mysterious.
If I said you had crines, you’d probably think it was an insult or disease instead of just hair.