Back in Feb. we were blessed to have a very rare occurence here in Missouri. Not 1 but 2 Snowy Owls had been found in the northwestern part of our state. I made a handful of trips up there in search of them and on 2 ocassions, I hit pay dirt. One Owl stayed in the middle of large fields most of the time, while the other, 15 miles away, often times hunted a particular field at first light.
On one of my trips, I obtained permission to gain access to this field and decided to set up there before dawn in hopes of catching the Owl hunting. Pre dawn found me with my 600Vr sneaking through the waist high weeds approaching a long fence line. I had observed this female Snowy Owl hunting along this fence line in previous attempts to photograph her. I set up and waited for good light. I did not have to wait long as I soon saw the Owl flying low over the field hunting along this fence line. She was working her way toward me.:)
As fate would have it, she worked up the fence line right to me and perched on this fence post RIGHT as a golden ray of sunlight came over a large rolling hill to our east. She gave me a wonderful look and pose. She hunted all around me that morning and offered me several nice photo ops. Hope you enjoy.
Taken with a D300, 600VR, f/4, ISO 800, 1/1600 ss, -.7EV