Snowy Owl..........

A couple of weeks ago the area of Spring Hill became a hotbed for birders........All there to witness and photograph a rare site..........A snowy owl............Snowy owls usually winter much north of here............The last snowy owl was seen in the state over 20 years ago............This owl is staying on the ground in this plowed field on General Motors property along highway 31, just south of Spring Hill.............The owl has created quite a stir.................At times there are up to a hundred people with cameras and telescopes leaning against the property fence looking on in amazement at the size and beauty of this owl............With the amount of vermin he is eating on a daily basis, he will wanna stay or return with others..............The picture above I took.....The owl is on the right, with a plastic bag in the center............Below are pictures that a local took..........He braved the elements and walked up within twenty foot of the owl to get these pictures...........This owl is on private property and warnings have been made for trespassing by the local police and on site security.................