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Snowy Owl (Female)
Bubo scandiaca
35.6503, 139.4
Field Notes
Description:
The snowy owl can be easily distinguished from other owls just by looking at its white plumage which is a very good camouflage in snow-filled places.
Males and females are slightly different. Males have sparse dark spots or bars on their plumage, where as females are variably marked with those bars.
Legs and toes have thick feathers, and its beak is nearly concealed by its long facial feathers.
Habitat:
Open tundra, coastal fields, open moorland, and lowland salt or freshwater meadows
In winter,this species also inhabit marshes, dunes, fields, sea and lake shores.
Settled areas.
Species ID Suggestions
4
3
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 4, 2012
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