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Snowy Owls
Snowy owls are mostly white with narrow, sparse brown bars and spots. Their golden colored eyes are rather small for an owl and their toes and claws are thickly covered with feathers. Their dark colored bills are short and strong and sharply pointed. They are among the largest North American owl species.
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Height Up to 27 inchesLength 20-27 inches (wingspan of 4.5-5.5 feet)Weight 40-70 ounces; males smaller than females
Lifespan The oldest bird living in the wild was recorded to be 9 years and 5 months. A captive bird lived for at least 28 years.
Diet
Mainly mammals ranging from small rodents to large hares. Also known to eat birds ranging in size from small songbirds to medium-sized geese and lemmings. An adult owl may eat around 3 to 5 lemmings each day (1600 per year).
Population
Their local numbers are high when the lemming population they prey on is high and lower when the lemming population is low.
Range
In North America, snowy owls are found during the breeding season from the western Aleutians in Alaska to northeastern Manitoba (Churchill), northern Quebec and northern Labrador in Canada. In the winter, they can regularly be found in the northern United States. Sporadically they can be found as far south as central California as well as in Texas and Florida.
Behavior
Unlike most other owl species, snowy owls hunt mainly in the daytime. Snowy owls are highly nomadic and their movements are tied to the abundance of their primary prey species, lemmings. They are known to aggressively defend their nests and will attack those that disturb their nests.
ReproductionMating Season MayGestation About 32 days for egg incubationClutch size Varies depending on availability of food; 3-5 eggs during times of limited food availability and 7-11 when food is plentiful.Only females incubate the eggs. The male provides the female and young with food. The young owls begin to leave the nest around 25-26 days after hatching. They are not able to fly well until at least 50 days of age. They continue to be fed by the parents for another 5 weeks after they leave the nest.
Threats
Collisions with automobiles, utility lines and other objects and gunshot wounds. Recent reports indicate these birds are being illegally killed for their eyes and feet, which are traded in Asian markets.
Legal Status/Protection
CITES Appendix II*. Snowy owls are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act**, however, Alaska law allows Alaska residents to shoot unlimited numbers of owls if they are used for food or clothing. No bird or part of a bird may be sold or offered for sale.
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Article from ; http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/snowy_owl.php
Reflection
Snowy owls legs are covered with feather and have golden eyes. They mainly hunt during the day unlike others owl that hunts during night, they fed on mainly mammals. The population of Snowy owl increase when the food population they hunt on increase too, if their prey populations falls then the snowy owl population will also fall. 3-5 eggs during times of limited food availability and 7-11eggs when food is plentiful. Only the female do the incubate while the male look for food. The population of snowy owl drop due to illegal killing of Snowy Owl for their eyes and feet, which are traded in Asian markets which can cause them to extinction.
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Snowy owls are mostly white with narrow, sparse brown bars and spots. Their golden colored eyes are rather small for an owl and their toes and claws are thickly covered with feathers. Their dark colored bills are short and strong and sharply pointed. They are among the largest North American owl species.
Go Wild This Holiday Season!
Help save Snowy Owls from harmful Arctic drilling. Want to add a little magic to your world? Adopt a Snowy Owl today and help protect these marvelous creatures.
Height Up to 27 inchesLength 20-27 inches (wingspan of 4.5-5.5 feet)Weight 40-70 ounces; males smaller than females
Lifespan The oldest bird living in the wild was recorded to be 9 years and 5 months. A captive bird lived for at least 28 years.
Diet
Mainly mammals ranging from small rodents to large hares. Also known to eat birds ranging in size from small songbirds to medium-sized geese and lemmings. An adult owl may eat around 3 to 5 lemmings each day (1600 per year).
Population
Their local numbers are high when the lemming population they prey on is high and lower when the lemming population is low.
Range
In North America, snowy owls are found during the breeding season from the western Aleutians in Alaska to northeastern Manitoba (Churchill), northern Quebec and northern Labrador in Canada. In the winter, they can regularly be found in the northern United States. Sporadically they can be found as far south as central California as well as in Texas and Florida.
Behavior
Unlike most other owl species, snowy owls hunt mainly in the daytime. Snowy owls are highly nomadic and their movements are tied to the abundance of their primary prey species, lemmings. They are known to aggressively defend their nests and will attack those that disturb their nests.
ReproductionMating Season MayGestation About 32 days for egg incubationClutch size Varies depending on availability of food; 3-5 eggs during times of limited food availability and 7-11 when food is plentiful.Only females incubate the eggs. The male provides the female and young with food. The young owls begin to leave the nest around 25-26 days after hatching. They are not able to fly well until at least 50 days of age. They continue to be fed by the parents for another 5 weeks after they leave the nest.
Threats
Collisions with automobiles, utility lines and other objects and gunshot wounds. Recent reports indicate these birds are being illegally killed for their eyes and feet, which are traded in Asian markets.
Legal Status/Protection
CITES Appendix II*. Snowy owls are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act**, however, Alaska law allows Alaska residents to shoot unlimited numbers of owls if they are used for food or clothing. No bird or part of a bird may be sold or offered for sale.
469 words
Article from ; http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/snowy_owl.php
Reflection
Snowy owls legs are covered with feather and have golden eyes. They mainly hunt during the day unlike others owl that hunts during night, they fed on mainly mammals. The population of Snowy owl increase when the food population they hunt on increase too, if their prey populations falls then the snowy owl population will also fall. 3-5 eggs during times of limited food availability and 7-11eggs when food is plentiful. Only the female do the incubate while the male look for food. The population of snowy owl drop due to illegal killing of Snowy Owl for their eyes and feet, which are traded in Asian markets which can cause them to extinction.
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