Mates Print style:24x30 - Framed Matte Aluminum Print With Black Float Frame Ducks will circle a potential

Ducks will circle a potential landing spot a number of times before committing

barely visible beneath the drifts

This image was juried into the Art Gallery of Northumberland's 43rd Juried Exhibition

Northern Harriers have the ability to hover in higher winds when hunting for field rodents

Horizon stretches wide

Mates Print style:24x30 - Framed Matte Aluminum Print With Black Float Frame Ducks will circle a potentialIn the fading glow of a late winter afternoon, the fields lay cloaked in a fresh dusting of snow. The world held its breath in the gentle hush that only newly falling snow can bring. A lazy sun dropped behind approaching winter storm clouds, casting a blue hue over the endless stretch of white. Along an old fence line, barely visible beneath the drifts, a pair of snowy owls perched, their feathers blending seamlessly into their frosty surroundings.