The Snowy Owl is a large white Owl with a rounded head, and barely visible ear-tufts. The name 'scandiacus' is a Latinised word referring to Scandinavia, as the Owl was first observed in the northern parts of Europe...
A Snowy at rest along the water’s edge or in the dunes is just that, resting. The Owl needs to sleep and to conserve its energy for hunting and to keep warm. Snowy Owls are unique in that they are more acclimated to hunting during daylight hours than other owl species. They hatched ...
This past summer marked the 30th year that Holt has studied the snowy owls of Alaska, operating through theOwl Research Institute, a nonprofit he founded in Montana. He and his colleagues spend much of their time working on owl projects in the state. But each June, he migrates north,...