Splendid Snowy Owls
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Habitat
The Snowy Owls or "Ookpicks" live in the Tundra
away from grass and trees.
They live on hills and rocks, so they can watch
the land and make sure nothing is coming to hurt or
harm them or their family. I don't see why they need to
because if a predator came, their huge wings would spread apart and scare them away.
I know it would scare me away! You will learn about the
description of a Snowy Owl in the next section of my wonderful
site.
Appearance
Appearance
The Snowy Owls may be cute from pictures, but they
can be scary birds. The big scary animals are 2 feet tall!
They have a wing span of 5 feet! They are very heavy owls. In fact, they
are heavier then the great Horned Owl and they are both the same size!
Eating Habits
Snowy owls eat a large variety of foods. They mostly eat small rodents,
but they also eat lemmings, mice, shrews, and voles as well as hares,
tarmigans, and small birds.
Traveling Facts
Traveling Facts
Snowy owls don't have a formal migration with the seasons, but when the food supply drops, they go south
to Louisiana and Georgia. They choose new homes that look like
tundra: open
fields, beaches, or airport fields for their temporary homes.
Birds