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...
The February 1969 Winter Carnival was going to be a three-day affair, and Sara the Snowy Owl had lots of plans for that week and that year. This year was the first time in a long time Sara was planning on going south during the warm months. In July she planned to fly out over the...
Snowy Owls are still in the news, with some being seen south of us in Lancaster, and other places, too. So, I decided to add one more post (at least) with photos of the “Dark One” that I described in my last post. It is so dark, that it is easily identified as a female. ...
The snowy owl has a body length of between 53 and 65 cm (21 and 25.5 in.), and a wingspan of between 125 and 150 cm (49 and 59 in.). It is the heaviest owl found in North America, but not the largest; the great grey owl has a slightly longer body on average. Where Do Sn...