When snow is forecast in my local area of Derbyshire, UK, I tend to prefer focusing on guaranteed, easily accessible subjects such as mute swans, grey squirrels or smaller garden/farmland birds, such as the yellowhammer below. The transient and ephemeral nature of recent winters means that this way I can maximise opportunities, however brief, rather than speculatively hoping to capture images of more challenging subjects, such as foxes.
In recent years we’ve only had one or two days of decent snowfall each winter in some areas, so this strategy is what I’d recommend if where you live sees relatively mild winters.
Remember, it doesn’t matter how familiar, or how overlooked, the subject might be, be it a mallard, coot, swan, or grey squirrel. All species will still look fantastic in…
