Sentinel of the Frozen Prairie

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by Jennyzhang9392 from Calgary Canada on 02 Feb 2026

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Perched on frost-coated posts, a snowy owl surveys the frozen prairie during a rare rime ice event in southern Alberta. These extreme winter conditions transform familiar landscapes into quiet, fragile worlds — briefly shared by wildlife and humans alike.

Camera: ILCE-1
Focal: 800 mm
Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
Aperture: f/ 8

tagged: snowy owl rime ice canadian winter alberta wildlife cold climate prairie ecology nature outdoors weather animal bird snow freezing twig morning fence grey