Snowy Owls!

After a long day of birding Delta Marsh, Delta Beach, St. Ambroise, and the surrounding area, I came across this Snowy Owl near Oak Hammock Marsh on my way home. He was very obliging and allowed me to park the car on the shoulder nearly right beside him.

Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl

He wasn't the first Snowy of the day however, as we spotted this guy sheltering from the wind or simply chilling on the ground.

Snowy Owl taking shelter beneath some bales.

My lifers on this expedition were:

• Ross's Goose
• Common Redpoll
• American Tree Sparrow
• Northern Shrike
• Rough-legged Hawk
• Semipalmated Plover
• American Golden-Plover
• Black-bellied Plover
• American Wigeon
• Western Grebe
• Northern Pintail
• Rusty Blackbird

I'd say 12 lifers in one day ain't bad. Overall it was a successful day with many sightings, a few lifers, and some Snowy Owls putting the cherry on top (as they so often do). Check out my Bird Log post to find the eBird checklist links.