snow owl
White northern raptor
Snow owl is a less common name for the snowy owl, a large white owl native to Arctic regions.
The bird's white plumage provides camouflage in snowy landscapes: We spotted a snow owl hunting across the tundra.
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- northern wildernessRemote arctic landscape
- white feathersEmblems of timidity
- yellow eyesAmber-colored vision organs
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- snow sculptures
- Russian ArcticMurmansk, tundra, permafrost, Northern Sea Route, polar bear
- polar regionsAntarctica, polar bears, Arctic Ocean, glaciers, Arctic
- SiberiaLake Baikal, Baikal, Trans-Siberian Railway, Trans-Siberian, Vladivostok
habitat/climate
snow owlbarn owl
Heart-faced nocturnal raptor
burrowing owl · tawny owl · little owl · great horned owl · screech owl
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