Good job for capturing a pleasing environmental portrait, I love all that snow and grass. The body's pose is interesting but I wish that I could see a little more of the far eye. A couple degrees head turn would have helped here. I would suggest brightening the owl's head and adding contrast the his entire body.
Very lovely composition and excellent exposure. Would love to see a little more light in the eyes and on the body as it appears a tad flat. Did you use curves in your processing John? Just a little boost in contrast and perhaps a little more USM. Love the capture and would like to have this one in my files. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice habitat with all that snow and grass. Good composition and exposure. A tiny bit of head turn would have been nice, but I really like the image as presented.