Snowy Owl
Bubo acadicus
(L 8" WS 17" Wt 2.8 oz)
Summer far north of the Arctic Circle
of Alaska, Canada and Eurasia ...are
diurnal, unlike most owls.
of Alaska, Canada and Eurasia ...are
diurnal, unlike most owls.
Montrose Harbor
Chicago
19Dec2013
Snowy owls confirm that not all
who wander are lost.
who wander are lost.
(Noah Stryker)
© Tero
Linjama
Linjama
xeno-canto
Bubo in Latin means eagle-owl;
acadicus is after Acadia, a former
French colony in eastern Canada.
acadicus is after Acadia, a former
French colony in eastern Canada.
© BirdNote,
Gerrit Vyn
Total population
estimated at 28,000.
estimated at 28,000.
© eBird