Snowy Owl
Bubo acadicus
(L 8" WS 17" Wt 2.8 oz)
Summer far north of the Arctic Cir-
cle of Alaska, Canada and Eurasia
...are diurnal, unlike most owls.
The eerily silent wing strokes of
owls seem otherworldly; they’ve
long been linked to mythologies
of the spirit realm.
(Thor Hanson)
Montrose Harbor
Chicago, IL
19Dec2013