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  2. Snowy owl - Wikipedia

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    The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), [4] also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, [5] is a large, white owl of the true owl family. [6] Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. [2]

  3. First snowy owls of the season being spotted in Wisconsin ...

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    Four snowy owls have been documented in Wisconsin as of mid-November, the first of the species to be seen in the state. ... Snowy owls are an owl species with white or white-and-black plumage ...

  4. Snow camouflage - Wikipedia

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    The white protective coloration of arctic animals was noted by an early student of camouflage, the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, in his 1889 book Darwinism; he listed the polar bear, the American polar hare, the snowy owl and the gyr falcon as remaining white all year, while the arctic fox, arctic hare, ermine and ptarmigan change their ...

  5. Owl - Wikipedia

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    The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) appears nearly bleach-white in color with a few flecks of black, mimicking their snowy surroundings perfectly, while the speckled brown plumage of the tawny owl (Strix aluco) allows it to lie in wait among the deciduous woodland it prefers for its habitat.

  6. Giving a hoot: How to protect owls in your backyard - AOL

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    The snowy owl. People who’d never birdwatched before have flocked to snowy owl sightings over the years, says Holt, the owl researcher. ... (their food source) and Snowy Owls will make a rebound ...

  7. Snowy owls have come to New York City - AOL

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    Snowy owls are invading New York. And the freezing cold temperatures are to thank for their arrival. So far, at least seven of the owls have been spotted in the New York City area. Including on ...

  8. Dietary biology of the Eurasian eagle-owl - Wikipedia

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    In Europe, it has killed every other species of owl, from the tiny pygmy owl and scops owl to the large 1,078 g (2.377 lb) great grey owl and the 2,040 g (4.50 lb) snowy owl. [142] The Eurasian eagle-owl is the only raptor that has been known to prey on snowy owl on multiple occasions.

  9. Snowy owl roosts on chimney cap in in Bay View, delighting ...

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    A snowy owl holds part of an American coot in its mouth as it stands on a chimney cap in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee. The bird, the first of its kind seen in Milwaukee this winter, was ...