Snowy Owl - Freedom, WI - M. C. Kinney Photography - Appleton Photographer

A beautiful blue sky, albeit a bit chilly this morning, meant a drive out to Freedom to look for the Snowy Owls that have been wintering there. I hadn't been out there in about 3 weeks and hoped they were still nearby. I found this one right away on an electrical pole.

I've seen this one before but it looked a little larger than it did a month ago. Probably eating well given the lack of snow we've had in this area, making it easier to spot voles and mice in the farm fields. After about 35 minutes, it decided to take off and fly to a different location.

It obviously wasn't very interested in my presence as it didn't even look at me as it flew away.