Snowy Owl
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(New page: Image:Snowyowl.JPG '''Common Name:''' Snowy Owl <br><br> '''Scientific Name:''' Bubo scandiacus '''Size:''' 20 -27 inches (51-68.5 cm); Wingspan: 54-65 inches (137-164 cm) '''Habita...) |
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| - | '''Common Name:''' Snowy Owl | + | '''Common Name:''' Snowy Owl<br> |
'''Scientific Name:''' Bubo scandiacus | '''Scientific Name:''' Bubo scandiacus | ||
| - | '''Size:''' 20 -27 inches (51-68.5 cm); Wingspan: 54-65 inches (137-164 cm) | + | '''Size:''' 20 -27 inches (51-68.5 cm); '''Wingspan:''' 54-65 inches (137-164 cm) |
'''Habitat:''' Arctic Circle; Circumpolar regions of the old and new worlds. Found on the Arctic tundra or in open grasslands and fields. | '''Habitat:''' Arctic Circle; Circumpolar regions of the old and new worlds. Found on the Arctic tundra or in open grasslands and fields. | ||
'''Status:''' Least Concern. Global population: 300,000. Natural enemies are few - Arctic foxes and wolves prey upon them on their tundra breeding grounds, while skuas and jaegers may take eggs or chicks. | '''Status:''' Least Concern. Global population: 300,000. Natural enemies are few - Arctic foxes and wolves prey upon them on their tundra breeding grounds, while skuas and jaegers may take eggs or chicks. | ||
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| - | Diet:''' Mostly lemmings and voles; Some mammal prey include mice, hares, muskrats, marmots, squirrels, rabbits, prairie dogs, rats, moles, and entrapped furbearers. Birds include ptarmigan, ducks, geese, shorebirds, Ring-necked Pheasants, grouse, American coots, grebes, gulls, songbirds, and Short-eared Owls. Snowy Owls will also take fish and carrion. | + | '''Diet:''' Mostly lemmings and voles; Some mammal prey include mice, hares, muskrats, marmots, squirrels, rabbits, prairie dogs, rats, moles, and entrapped furbearers. Birds include ptarmigan, ducks, geese, shorebirds, Ring-necked Pheasants, grouse, American coots, grebes, gulls, songbirds, and Short-eared Owls. Snowy Owls will also take fish and carrion. |
Most hunting is done in the "sit and wait" style. These Owls are highly diurnal, although they may hunt at night as well. Prey are captured on the ground, in the air, or snatched off the surface of water bodies. When taking snowshoe hares, a Snowy Owl will sink its talons into the back and backflap until the hare is exhausted. The Owl will then break its neck with its beak. | Most hunting is done in the "sit and wait" style. These Owls are highly diurnal, although they may hunt at night as well. Prey are captured on the ground, in the air, or snatched off the surface of water bodies. When taking snowshoe hares, a Snowy Owl will sink its talons into the back and backflap until the hare is exhausted. The Owl will then break its neck with its beak. | ||
| - | '''Found in Songbird ReMix Owls''' | + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-owls.html Songbird ReMix Owls of the World Volume 1]''' |
