In the intrusive cold of the Siberian winter, an enormous wingspan weaves between the pines. Landing near an unfrozen lake, its golden, glassy stare scans the dark water for signs of salmon. A ripple appears, and the bird pierces the wooded stillness with a powerful stroke of wings. A fish thrashes violently between talons and beak. The post Blakiston’s Fish Owl appeared first on Conjour.