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...
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 diet of a snowy owl consists of a wide range of small to medium-sized animals, including mammals, birds and fish. Lemmings and other small rodents such as voles and mice make up the majority of the owl’s diet, particularly in the summer when these animals are most abundant. The ow...