This striking snowy owl makes its home in the Arctic tundra, but the species is known to migrate as far south as the northern part of the contiguous United States in search of food. If you’re in snowy owl territory, keep a lookout for its signature wintry white plumage. While adult male snowy owls are almost entirely white, young owls and adult females like this one have patterns of black feathers among the snow-white plumage. All snowy owls have unmistakably golden eyes, and like other owls, they can rotate their heads about 270 degrees.
An avian predator built for the snow
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A sizzling summit hides in the clouds
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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An inland ocean
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Kjell Henriksen Observatory
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Happy Easter from the ‘peeps’ at Bing
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New Year s Eve
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Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
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Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
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The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy
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Honoring our fallen heroes
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Red fox
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An underwater rainbow
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Harvest season begins
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Welcome to the pack
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Flag Day
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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Just a couple of yellow-billed hornbills
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Gem State views
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Beautiful baobabs
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World Otter Day
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray
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Trevi in bloom
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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World Rainforest Day
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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International Kissing Day
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The Feathers at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington