Curiosity from up high

Posting for the record, not for technical quality, as it was cropped to almost nothing (after 48x zoom), lol. This bird was barely more than a speck in the distance, perched not on a tall power pole, but right at the very top of one of the gigantic power pylons that you see in the Frank Lake area. I've never seen a Snowy Owl that high up before. Photographed it for my own record, but I'm also curious as, on the final report, we had Snowy Owl-1 (seen 3 times). I'll add a different photo, taken at a slightly different location, in the comment box. Would really appreciate your opinion as to whether you think these are the same bird. I just wonder how much difference there would be in the light at such a height, that would make the owl appear paler. To me, they look like very different individuals.