22 November 2020 (snowy owl)

killing frost

a snowy owl quarters

the crimson barrens

Do you see it?

28 February 2019 (airport)

flight delay

scanning the runways

for a snowy owl

December 8: If wishes

Diversionary tactics. 

Trying to wish gulls

into Snowy Owls.

November 13: Snowy Owl

Holiday planning.

A friend texts

about his first Snowy Owl. 

June 19: Arctic dreams

As the Solstice approaches

what does it mean

to dream of a Snowy Owl?

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March 24: Looking for a Snowy Owl

A Snowy Owl has been seen regularly in the vicinity of Weskeag Marsh. After work today my husband and I tried to find it, with no luck. We were OK with that.

No real disappointment

to look for a Snowy Owl

and find bluebirds instead.

December 1: Owl daydreams

Sixty-degree day
but in this snowy, seaside field
I still look for owls.

March 28: Spring Snowy Owl

Birded Scarborough Marsh this morning. Despite the remnants of snow and a lingering chill, spring waterfowl--geese and ducks--are returning at last, courting and displaying on the rising waters of the spring marsh. And yet, two Snowy Owls linger during this season on the cusp...

 

Ducks return to the marsh.

And yet, Arctic owls linger

in melting snow.

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February 15: Birding before the storm

Hours before snow falls,

restless owls leave their perches,

hawk catches a vole.

January 26: Snowy Owl at the Ice Bar

As we walked in the dark across the parking lot of the Samoset Resort last night, on our way to visit the outdoor Ice Bar there, a Snowy Owl flew over our heads and landed in front of us in full view on the roof of the fitness center, its white body shining in the dark.

 

The Ice Bar inspired

a visitation by

an Arctic emissary.

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December 21: Winter Solstice

Participated today in the Thomaston-Rockland Christmas Bird Count. For the first time we found a Snowy Owl in our count area, on the Samoset golf course. The heavily barred bird looked like a rock until it moved. And then we found another, paler one, perched atop a church. Crows harassed it until it flew off over Rockland Harbor, a flurry of white wings and black in the bleak sky. The owl's yellow eyes shone pure and cold; the length and scimitar curve of its talons made me shiver. Such beauty, such deadly beauty. Like winter itself. 

We welcome winter

in the form of

two Snowy Owls.

One of today's owls, courtesy of Brian Willson (c), maineseasons.com