Falconry and falconeering with snow owls

Snow Owl Information

Snow Owls are found around the northern hemisphere polar regions also known as the 'tundra'. These owls have special thermal isolating feathers for extreme weather conditions, their feet also have extra feathers and the beak is short with only the tip protruding from the feather protection. Small mamals are the staple food source for the Snow Owl but they also eat fish or left over prey from someone else's kill. Snow owls are not territorial and will wonder all over the place. They build nests on a mound of stones on the ground. During the breeding season in May, between four to fouteen eggs are layed and take 38 days to hatch. Both parent attend to rearing the young owls.

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Snow Owl Natural Habitat Distribution Map

Snow Owl Natural Habitat Map
Species:

Bubo scandiacus


Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family

Animalia

(Animals)

Chordata

(Chordata Animals)

Aves

(Birds)

Strigiformes

(Birds Of Prey)

Strigidae

(Owls)

Wingspan
Height
Weight
Image
120 - 150 cm 52 - 66 cm 1.7 - 3 kg Photo Photo
Snow Owl Wingspan Snow Owl Height Snow Owl Weight Snow Owl Image Snow Owl Image

Primary Food Sources:
Lemmings Rats and Mice Marmots Squirrels Birds
Lemmings Rats and Mice Marmots Squirrels Birds

Snow Owl Sounds
Snow Owl Sounds - Click to download Put the mouse on the speaker symbol to play the Snow Owl sound.
This recording is of a pair of Snow Owls with young chicks. The screeching sounds are the young asking for food and the hooting is the male owl taking to his mate.

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