Snowy Owls by Tia Roach https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl A magnificent species of bird. en-us 2018-01-08 15:19:11 UTC 2018-01-08 16:57:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Beartoy.png Basic Information tia_roach2 https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219398948 Scientific name: Bubo scandiacus
Mass: 4.5 lbs
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Length: 2.1 – 2.4 ft.
Higher classification: Horned owl
Fun Fact: Dogs, wolves and other large birds are probably predators of snowy owls too.
]]> 2018-01-08 15:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219398948 Size and Shape tia_roach2 https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219400236 Snowy Owls are very large owls with smoothly rounded heads and no 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.]]> 2018-01-08 15:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219400236 Color tia_roach2 https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219400959 Snowy Owls are white birds with varying amounts of black or brown markings on the body and wings. On females this can be quite dense, giving the bird a salt-and-pepper look. Males tend to be paler and become whiter as they age. The eyes are yellow.]]> 2018-01-08 15:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219400959 Behavior tia_roach2 https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219401824 Look for Snowy Owls sitting on or near the ground in wide-open areas. They often perch on rises such as the crests of dunes, or on fence-posts, telephone poles, and hay bales. When they fly they usually stay close to the ground.]]> 2018-01-08 15:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219401824 Habitat tia_roach2 https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219402565 In winter, look for Snowy Owls along shorelines of lakes and the ocean, as well as on agricultural fields and airport lands. Snowy Owls breed in the treeless arctic tundra.]]> 2018-01-08 15:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tia_roach2/snowyowl/wish/219402565