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Snowy owls spend the summer breeding season on the tundra north of the Arctic circle. Come winter, some move south into southern Canada and the northern United States, including Wisconsin.
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]
Earlier this month, a snowy owl was also spotted on a floating barge in Bay Ridge. But by the time reports of the sighting surfaced, the bird had flown the coop. But by the time reports of the ...
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 ...
The Arctic Cordillera is a terrestrial ecozone in ... the world's largest lake north of the Arctic Circle. ... Typical birds of prey include the gyrfalcon and snowy owl.
The Arctic coastal tundra is an ecoregion of the far north of North America, ... Predatory birds include the snowy owls that hunt waterbirds and lemmings.
Four snowy owls have been documented in Wisconsin as of mid-November, the first of the species to be seen in the state.
The Arctic Circle, at roughly 66.5° north, is the boundary of the Arctic waters and lands. The Arctic Circle is one of the two polar circles, and the northernmost of the five major circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth at about 66° 34' N. [1] Its southern counterpart is the Antarctic Circle.