Great Grey Owl Lands on Wildlife Photographer's Camera

[usonian]

Crazy!
https://petapixel.com/2022/05/11/huge-grey-owl-lands-on-wildlife-photographers-camera/
Cross-posted to birders.
Birdseed on her cap?

Presumably, a while ago, though who knows, snow in May? It's Canada, eh?

Photographer Anaïs Trépanier ventured into the wilds with the hopes of capturing memorable photos but instead ended up as the subject of one when a giant grey owl swooped down and perched on her camera.

Trépanier had ventured out on a photo expedition with fellow photographer Thomas Pham-Van and other photographer friends to the Côte-de-Beaupré area north of Quebec City, Canada. She says she spotted the giant grey owl sitting on a fence and while she stopped to take a few photos, it suddenly flew over to her position.

One of several neat photos:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Wow, my dear usonian! That is one astonishing photo.

I love the expression on her face. Really unusual capture!

Wonder why the owl landed there?

Thanks for finding this, and for sharing it.

[usonian]

4. There's a whole bunch of photos at the link.

Check it out if you can. Petapixel has no paywalls, and has more about this amazing creature.

Of course, SOME OTHER PHOTOGRAPHER got all the great photos.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thanks, and I did see the others! They were amazing too. ♥

[2naSalit]

2. Wow.

I've had them fly up and land close to me but never ON me!

[AllaN01Bear]

3. photographer . eeek. owl , what ya doing . mr . demille , im ready for my close up.

[Phoenix61]

5. Hey, whatcha looking at sweetheart? nt

[StarryNite]

6. That is amazing on many levels!

[brer cat]

7. Her expression is priceless.

What a shocker.

[Rebl2]

9. 😳 yikes