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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Happy Easter!
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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National Roller Coaster Day
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2026 Winter Olympics
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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Happy Boxing Day!
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A courtyard scene from Spain
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Manatee Awareness Month
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May we have this dance?
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Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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The fishing village of Reine, Norway
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Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California
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Polar Bear Week
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Decorating for Diwali
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Fibonacci Day
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World Environment Day
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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‘The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever’
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Green fields of grain
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National Take a Hike Day
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Kangaroo family for National Hugging Day
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American Wetlands Month
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Burns Night
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Social climbing
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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Where fire meets water
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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