Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) - female
I wish I could have my very own Hedwig! Certainly my letters would be delivered in timely manner then!
Snowy owls are quite charismatic and more than beautiful owls.
They are birds of The Arctic tundra and nest in open fields of their cold habitats. Unlike most owls, they are diurnal meaning they are active and hunt during the day. Above the Arctic Circle they have 24 hours of daylight.
A Snowy owl appears unpredictably and infrequently in the lower 48 states, always causing a stir, not only among birders but all people, when it arrives.
Snowy owl is the biggest owl in the US. With its white plumage (females have brown stripes as the one in the photo) it blends beautifully into Arctic landscapes and used to have that camouflage here in her irruptive wintering grounds too. Unfortunately, it is rare for us to have winters with snow in recent years.
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) - female
I wish I could have my very own Hedwig! Certainly my letters would be delivered in timely manner then!
Snowy owls are quite charismatic and more than beautiful owls.
They are birds of The Arctic tundra and nest in open fields of their cold habitats. Unlike most owls, they are diurnal meaning they are active and hunt during the day. Above the Arctic Circle they have 24 hours of daylight.
A Snowy owl appears unpredictably and infrequently in the lower 48 states, always causing a stir, not only among birders but all people, when it arrives.
Snowy owl is the biggest owl in the US. With its white plumage (females have brown stripes as the one in the photo) it blends beautifully into Arctic landscapes and used to have that camouflage here in her irruptive wintering grounds too. Unfortunately, it is rare for us to have winters with snow in recent years.