Snowy owl - Wikipedia
WEBThe snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), [4] also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, [5] is a large, white owl of the true owl family. [6] Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. [2]
Snowy Owl Identification - All About Birds
WEBThis largest (by weight) North American owl shows up irregularly in winter to hunt in windswept fields or dunes, a pale shape with catlike yellow eyes. They spend summers far north of the Arctic Circle hunting lemmings, ptarmigan, and other prey in 24-hour daylight.
Snowy Owl - National Geographic
WEBSee how the snowy owl survives the harsh environment of the Arctic tundra. Learn why lemmings fear these prodigious hunters.
Snowy Owl Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
WEBThis largest (by weight) North American owl shows up irregularly in winter to hunt in windswept fields or dunes, a pale shape with catlike yellow eyes. They spend summers far north of the Arctic Circle hunting lemmings, ptarmigan, and other prey in 24-hour daylight.
Snowy Owl - National Geographic Kids
WEBSnowy Owl. Scientific Name: Bubo scandiaca. Type: Birds. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: Solitary. Average Life Span In The Wild: 10 years. Size: Body: 20 to 28 inches; wingspan: 4.2 to 4.8 feet....
Snowy Owl | Audubon Field Guide
WEBA large, powerful owl of the high Arctic tundra, colored for camouflage during northern winters. In summer it may be nomadic, concentrating and nesting where there are high populations of the small rodents called lemmings.
Snowy owl | Arctic predator, white feathers, nocturnal
WEBAug 6, 2024 — Snowy owl, (Nyctea scandiaca), white or barred, brown-and-white bird of prey of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). It inhabits the Arctic tundra and sometimes wanders southward in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Snowy Owl - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe Snowy owl is the official bird of Quebec, Canada. Snowy owls are one of the heaviest among all owls due to their abundant coat. To meet its daily food requirement the Snowy owl must capture roughly 7 to 12 mice per day.
Snowy Owl - American Bird Conservancy
WEBSnowy Owl's North American range: breeding and wintering. The magnificent Snowy Owl is a sight that stops even non-birders in their tracks. This huge white owl with cat-like yellow eyes blends beautifully into snowy winter landscapes.
Snowy Owl Life History - All About Birds
WEBWhether the tundra or the Great Plains, an airport field or beach dunes, Snowy Owls like treeless places and wide-open spaces. Because they often sit right on the ground to hunt, they prefer rolling terrain where they can find a vantage to survey the surrounding area.