Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl perched on a high-wire pole.
Snowy Owl, Richard Bong Airport, Superior, WI, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 10,000; f/11; 1/400 sec. +1 exposure bias

This page is for the Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus).

Young female Snowy Owl perched on a large wooden fencepost in the middle of a field.
Snowy Owl, Sax-Zim Bog, Meadowlands, MN, January 20, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Snowy Owl perched on a small rise in the middle of a snow-covered field.
Snowy Owl, Zax-Sim Bog, Meadowlands, MN, January 18, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Snowy Owl flying low over the snow-covered field.
Snowy Owl, Zax-Sim Bog, Meadowlands, MN, January 18, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/400 sec.
Snowy Owl perched on a light pole.
Snowy Owl, Richard Bong Airport, Superior, WI, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO 640; f/8; 1/400 sec.
Snowy Owl perched on a light pole.
Snowy Owl, Richard Bong Airport, Superior, WI, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1600; f/11; 1/400 sec.
Snowy Owl perched on a small mound of snow in the middle of a field.
Snowy Owl, Richard Bong Airport, Superior, WI, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/10; 1/400 sec.
Snowy Owl perched on a high-wire pole.
Snowy Owl, Richard Bong Airport, Superior, WI, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/10; 1/400 sec.
Snowy Owl perched on a high-wire pole.
Snowy Owl, Richard Bong Airport, Superior, WI, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/10; 1/400 sec.
Snowy Owl perched on a light pole.
Snowy Owl, Richard Bong Airport, Superior, WI, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 16,000; f/11; 1/400 sec. +0.7 exposure bias
Snowy Owl perched on a light pole.
Snowy Owl, Richard Bong Airport, Superior, WI, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 12,800; f/10; 1/400 sec. +0.7 exposure bias
Snowy Owl sitting on the ground,
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 320; f/11; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias
Snowy Owl flying nearby.
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 200; f/10; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias
Snowy Owl flying nearby.
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO 160; f/8; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias
Snowy Owl flying nearby.
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO 160; f/8; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias
Snowy Owl flying nearby.
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO 200; f/8; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias
Snowy Owl landing on the wing of an old airplane.
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO 320; f/9; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias
Snowy Owl landing on the wing of an old airplane.
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO 250; f/9; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias
Snowy Owl perched on the wing of an old airplane.
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 320; f/11; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias
Snowy Owl perched on the wing of an old airplane.
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 250; f/10; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias
Snowy Owl perched on the wing of an old airplane.
Snowy Owl, Superior, WI, February 10, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 250; f/10; 1/800 sec., -1 exposure bias