The Snowy Owl is aptly named because of their snow-white colouring. The males are generally whiter than females and the males get whiter as they age (who doesn’t!). The females never become completely white. They remain brownish with darker markings.
These owls live primarily in the tundra of North America and Eurasia, hunting lemmings (the main part of their diet), other rodents, rabbits, other birds, and fish. They have excellent eyesight but, rely most often on their keen sense of hearing to track their prey. They are most active at dawn and dusk, unlike many other owls who sleep during the day and hunt at night.
They are one of those birds who nests on the ground and depending on the abundance of food, the female will lay between three and 11 eggs at a time. And they usually stay with one breeding partner for life!
Harry Potter had a Snowy Owl — Hedwig. We didn’t know this but, Hedwig is a female character but, was played by males because only males are completely white. A little nature and movie trivia!
Will you ever see a Snowy Owl? It’s possible. Some migrate to southern reaches in Canada – so keep your eyes on those open fields!
