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Snowny Owl

Bubo scandiacus

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42.1181, -88.0962

Field Notes

Description:

A large, mostly white Arctic day flying owl. Darl flecks on white. Round head and yellow eyes. This is a female owl

Habitat:

Arctic tundra. Cyclic winter eruptions southward in to the USA.

Notes:

This owl was found at the O'Hara airport near Chicago with an injured wing. It now lives at the Stillman Nature Center in South Barrington, Il

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Comments (1)

Fantastic pics! Beautiful bird. I have yet to find one. Been looking a long time too.

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