Photographers Chasing Down Fatigued Owls Near Death(VERSION FRANÇAISE) I’m dedicating this blog post in Memory of the Snowy Owl found alongside Highway 30 and rescued by Sylvain Lamoureux, member the Birding Club, COL (Club d’ornithologie de Longueuil) on the 16th of December. Sylvain promptly brought the Owl to the Saint-Hyacinthe Veterinary Hospital, The Bird of Prey Clinic. The Snowy Owl was diagnosed with hypothermia and exhaustion. On Sunday the 18th of December 2011 the Snowy Owl passed away despite all of the effort and excellent care it received.  Late November usually marks the beginning of the Snowy Owl’s arrival in Southern Quebec. These Owls migrate from the far North regions of Quebec and arrive fatigued. Sometimes even too fatigued to hunt and feed themselves. They just need to rest peacefully in agricultural fields and regain their strength. Last year the Snowy Owls didn’t come. Favorable weather, hunting conditions and I’m guessing other factors kept them Continue reading →