Snowy OwlBy Alexa

Table of Contents

• 1- Introduction

• 2- Range

• 3- Habitat

• 4- Predator and Prey

• 5 -Diet

• 6 -Interesting Facts

• 7 - Appearance

• 8-Life Cycle

• 9- Bibliography

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Introduction

Introduction

• Snowy Owls are only found in the Artic and are mostly

found siting on top of the tundra . Snowy Owls can be the

size of a great horned owl . They can grow to be 27

inches. Their wingspan which thy rely on can be 4 to 5

feet long . A captive snowy owl is able to live to 28 years.

Their wingspan can reach up to 5 feet .

Range

Range

• In breeding season snowy owls can be found in western

Alaska to Northeastern Manitoba , northern Quebec and

Labrador in Canada. In the winter they can be found

regularly in the northern United States . They can

sometimes be found as far south in California and as well

as Texas and Florida.

Habitat

Habitat

• These Owls prefer a snowy habitat were they can disguise

themselves from prey easily. They tend to live in treetops

and tend to build their nests in high treetops in the tundra.

In the summer these diurnal animals take up open fields

, marshes and beaches.

Predator and Prey

Predator and Prey

• The Snowy Owl is a carnivorous and has extremely patient hunting techniques . They have three hunting techniques . Firstly they will pick a perch to watch their careful prey . Secondly they will find their prey deep in the artic tundra . The only thing left to do now is to swoop down at high speeds and grab the prey off the ground and into the air. The only way their hunting techniques would work is if they have good eyesight . Luckily the Snowy Owl has amazing eyesight and hearing wear they can see or hear their underneath thick snow . Snowy owls are known to eat lemming which they are able to eat in huge quantities . An adult owl is a able to eat 1,500 lemming per year along with these small rodents they also eat fish , rabbits and birds .

Diet

Diet

• Snowy Owls are known mainly to eat small mammals

such as lemmings , they are sometimes known o eat

waterfowl as well .One quality these birds are known for

is being able to catch prey in mid flight.In the winter the

diet of the birds can change quite quickly . Including

rodents , rabbits , hares , squirrels , weasels , wading

birds , seabirds , decks and geese

Intresting Facts

Interesting Facts

• Snowy owls have been represented in paintings in the caves in Europe

• The whitest snow owl (like Hedwig in Harry potter ) are always males

• Snowy Owls are known to come back to their breeding grounds years after year

• Snowy Owls are very light birds weighing 4 pounds

• This type of bird is able to catch fish using their feet

• The oldest snowy owl was found in Massachetsuss at the age of 16

• Snowy owls can swivel there head 260 degrees

Appearance

Appearance

• The snowy owl is mainly found in the Artic and like most

prey they camouflage themselves according to their

surroundings . Snowy Owls are a bright white flecked

with black and grey . Snowy owls are known to have

large , oval , yellow eyes . A sharp curved beak and a

large head gains them in hunting . All these attributes

serve them a purpose in the Artic .

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

• For a female snowy owl breeding starts between May and

September. The female will begin the process by finding

the perfect nest away from harmful predators. Depending

on the size a female will lay 3 to 11 eggs if food is

extremely abundant that year 16 eggs is also a possible

amount . It takes a month for eggs to hatch and then they

begin a new process. The parents at this stage are very

cautious against any type of harm always putting

themselves first before them. After 5 to 7 weeks the

chicks hatch and the cycle begins again

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