Comments on: Visiting Snowy Owl

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:04:43 +0000

The female snowy owl keeps its dark barring all its life. The male snowy owl is the one that gets lighter with age.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:28:54 +0000

How marvelous to find this bird in your own “backyard” ! This is an immature Snowy Owl, probably a first year female because of the extensive black barring in the feathers. An older Snowy is nearly all white in color. In winter, a few Snowy Owls, especially young birds, do range south to the northern U.S. In years when food supplies (small mammals) are limited in northern Canada, many more owls may be seen in southern Canada and into the U.S. This winter, few northern owls have moved south, so your bird is especially nice.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:19:24 +0000

Nice pix’s but you don’t have a big boy. You have a big girl. Female snowy owls have more dark barring than the males. They do prefer to live in tundra areas, but they will migrate when their food soure dwindles. They prefer lemings and other rodents, but will eat other small prey. They prefer to eat prey whole but will tear up larger prey. She’ll stick around as long as there’s a food source and then probably head back home when it starts to dwindle down also. Mating season is also around the corner.

By: World Bird Sanctuary

World Bird Sanctuary — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:05:27 +0000

He’s a big one! Thanks for posting this photo. I love owls. We’re raising a clutch of barn owls for release at the sanctuary right now.

By: 4T4RD

4T4RD — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:05:26 +0000

A snowy owl?!! What’s next….a polar bear out on the ice?!

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:14:54 +0000

Wow, that is amazing. Your pics turned out better than mine. Mine are pretty far away. I’ll try and upload ‘em soon. AR