I love these birds, so getting to see a lot of this year was awesome! First time I saw a snowy I was with my father, and we were both bewildered by it as it leaped into the snowy sky and faded from sight. From that moment on, I was hooked on getting to see this beautiful birds in winter. This past year, I was lucky enough to see a fair number. There was even one hunting around the old family farm.