canadiangoose Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I heard that a snowy owl had been spotted in north central Illinois, so took a drive looking for it. Amazingly, we are pretty sure that we found it flying along side the road. These pictures are not very good as the bird was flying and the car was moving. I am hoping that they are good enough for someone to verify that it is a snowy owl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 No... Male Northern Harrier there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangoose Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Thanks so much! I can certainly see that he fits the pictures of the Northern Harrier in my bird book perfectly ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I agree with birdbrain22. Even the darker Snowies don't have black wingtips or solid gray backs and they are much chunkier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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