Patiently watching

Great Gray Owl from my archives, taken NW of Calgary on 17 May 2012. They have such an incredible attention span when they are hunting for food, and barely acknowledge that you are standing there. No matter how many of these large owls I see, I am in total awe each and every time.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Grey_Owl

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/id

The Calgary area is under a Blizzard Warning for tonight and tomorrow. "A Blizzard Warning is issued when winds of 40 km/hr or greater are expected to cause widespread reductions in visibility to 400 metres or less, due to blowing snow, or blowing snow in combination with falling snow, for at least 4 hours."

www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=db67361bd082ccd1&am...

"December is expected to arrive with a blast of Arctic weather in both Calgary and Edmonton, as well as sections of central and southern Alberta, between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. The storm is expected to produce significant snowfall, between 15 and 30 cm, and wind gusts in excess of 60 kilometres per hour. Blizzard conditions could result in deteriorating visibility on highways throughout the province."

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