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MONTREAL – A traffic camera in Montreal’s West Island captured a stunning image Sunday of a snowy owl taking to the air.

The bird was caught in mid-flight approaching the camera with an intense gaze along Highway 40, just off Sources Boulevard.

The photos were posted by Quebec Transport Minister Robert Poëti on Facebook.

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“An impressive traveller captured in full flight,” he wrote.

A snowy owl caught in mid-flight by a traffic camera along the A-40 in Montreal's West Island, Sunday, January 3, 2016. Robert Poëti/Facebook A snowy owl caught in mid-flight by a traffic camera along the A-40 in Montreal's West Island, Sunday, January 3, 2016. Robert Poëti/Facebook A snowy owl caught in mid-flight by a traffic camera along the A-40 in Montreal's West Island, Sunday, January 3, 2016. Robert Poëti/Facebook

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