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
Today in History
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York
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Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
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Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
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A tale of almonds and bees
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Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, England
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Marine Day in Japan
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In praise of the pipes
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World Turtle Day
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Anniversary of Pinnacles National Park, California
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
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China s colorful terraced pools
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Ringing in the new year at Teotihuacan
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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Happy Welsh New Year!
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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Menton, France
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Combating extinction with citizen science
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Valentines Day
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Behold the blood moon
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
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Christmas market in Leipzig, Germany
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The glass dome of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Desert rose of Qatar
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Yosemite National Park anniversary
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