Sentinel of the Frozen Prairie

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Description
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.
Taken By
Jenny Zhang
Taken On
February 2, 2026
Tagged
snowy owl rime ice canadian winter alberta wildlife cold climate prairie ecology nature outdoors weather animal bird snow freezing twig morning fence grey
Assignments
Wildlife
  • Focal: 800
  • Lens Model: FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS
  • Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 8

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