Snowy Owl Life History - All About Birds
On their breeding grounds, male Snowy Owls execute a fascinating mating display. First the male rises into the air with exaggerated wingbeats in an undulating flight, holding a lemming in his bill or talons. Then he descends to the ground with wings flapping or held in a "V."
Snowy Owl - National Geographic Kids
Snowy owl pairs usually mate for life. Female snowy owls lay from 3 to 11 eggs at a time, in a nest built on the ground. When there is plenty of food available, snowy owls tend to lay...
Snowy Owl Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
This 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 | Audubon Field Guide
A 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 Bird Facts (Bubo scandiacus) | Birdfact
The Snowy Owl is a large, striking bird with predominantly white plumage. Males are often nearly pure white, while females and juveniles have varying amounts of dark barring. Their large, round heads lack ear tufts, and they have piercing yellow eyes.
Snowy owl - Wikipedia
The 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 – Facts, Size, Diet, Pictures - Animal Spot
Life Cycle. Females lay 3-11 white eggs at intervals of 2 days. All the eggs hatch after 32-34 days of incubation. Both parents feed and protect them. Males bring food to the nest, where the mother dissects it into smaller pieces to feed the chicks. Chicks begin to leave the nest before flying, 14 to 26 days after hatching.
Snowy Owl Facts, Pictures & In-Depth Information - Active Wild
Jan 16, 2020 · The snowy owl is a large white owl that lives in the Arctic tundra of North America, Europe and Asia. Its thick, white plumage and feather-covered feet are adaptations for living in the Arctic Circle .
Snowy Owl | National Geographic
See how the snowy owl survives the harsh environment of the Arctic tundra. Learn why lemmings fear these prodigious hunters.
Snowy Owl - Bubo scandiacus - Birds of the World
Mar 4, 2020 · The Snowy Owl, also known as the Arctic Owl or White Owl, nests on Arctic tundra habitats throughout its northern circumpolar breeding range—often adjacent to coastal Arctic seas. This is one of the largest owls in the world, and has the most northerly breeding and wintering distribution of any owl species.