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 Identification - All About Birds
Snowy Owls are very large owls with smoothly rounded heads that rarely show ear tufts. The body is bulky, with dense feathering on the legs that makes the bird look wide at the base when sitting on the ground.
Snowy Owl Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The regal Snowy Owl is one of the few birds that can get even non-birders to come out for a look. 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.
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 - Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
The Snowy owl is the largest North American owl. Its white plumage makes it uniquely adapted for life in the arctic and sub-arctic. Adult males are nearly pure white, females have black spots and some barring. Young birds can be strongly barred.
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 Life History - All About Birds
Snowy Owls are also one of the most agile owls, able to catch small birds on the fly. On both their breeding and wintering grounds, their diet can range widely to include rodents, rabbits, hares, squirrels, weasels, wading birds, seabirds, ducks, grebes, and geese.
Snowy Owl - American Bird Conservancy
The Snowy is the largest North American owl when measured by weight. Swathed in thick feathers from head to toe, the birds are well-insulated and able to thrive in icy cold regions year-round. Dense feathering adds to the owl's weight and makes the birds twice as heavy as the significantly taller Great Gray Owl.
Snowy owl | Arctic predator, white feathers, nocturnal ...
2024年11月7日 · 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 - Bubo scandiacus - Birds of the World
2020年3月4日 · 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.