From Robert Bateman

The owl is perched on some driftwood along the edge of a winter lake. I enjoy speculating on the driftwood’s origins and the adventures it has had to bring it to this spot, thus becoming a lowly perch for an elegant bird.

The snowy owl is a special bird to me. It was one of the most exciting birds, which I dreamed of seeing in my early teen years. It symbolized the great Canadian North. The snowy owl is the most famous bird of the far north, and it is my favorite. Since my boyhood birding days, I have seen snowy owls during their winter sojourn in southern Canada.

The sighting of each snowy owl was so special I can remember almost every one.