Snowy+Owl

Growth and Development: female length- 51-68.5cm (20-27in) male length- 59cm (23in) wingspan- 137-164cm (54-65in)  Weight- female- 1707g (60oz) male-1612g (57oz)     Response to Stimuli: The Snowy Owl likes the Arctic tundra or open grasslands. During southward movement they show up along lake shores, marshes, and even roost on buildings in cities and towns. In the Arctic they breed from low valley floors up to mountain slopes. When they are in the Arctic during the winter they stay to the tundra were there is little snow or ice accumulation. Reproduction: They lay 5-8 eggs normally -- sometimes 14. Eggs hatch in 32-34 days. Both parents feed and tend to the young. Classification: Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Aves Order- Strigiformes Family- Strigadea G.- Bubo S. Scandiacus Classification-Bubo, Sccandiacus    ﻿   Differences between males and females:   **Description**: Females are more heavily marked than males. Adult males are practically pure white. Adult females are barred throughout and have 4-6 tail bands. **Size**: Female-26in Weight-60oz Male-23in Weight-57oz   **Voice**: The call of the male is a loud and grating bark, and the female has a similar higher pitch bark. Females rarely hoot. Brian Trifaro Period 5
 * Snowy Owl **  General Characteristics: Large white owl with rounded head, black bill and yellow eyes. Plumage is speckled with black horizontal spots. Females have distinct markings, while adult males are almost pure white.    Animals from same family: Great Horned Owl, Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle, Osprey, and others.   [[image:Bald_Eagle.jpg width="420" height="315" caption="Source: National Geographic"]][[image:Great_horned_Owl_.jpg width="294" height="491" caption="Source: National Geographic"]]    Movement: They have powerful and steady flight with strong downstrokes and fast upstrokes. They make small flights close to the ground. During hot weather they can regulate by panting and stretching their wings. They are aggressive when protecting their nest.   Metabolism: The Snowy Owl has the "sit and wait" style. Their food is captured on the ground, in the air, or off the surface of water. They also catch fish with their talons. They eat lemmings and voles. When these are scarce they will eat small mammals. Some mammals include mice, hares, muskrats, marmots and squirrels. Birds include ducks, geese, shore birds and song birds.