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A snowy owl flying with an unidentified prey item in winter. The snowy owl is primarily a hunter of mammals. [6] Most especially, they often live off of the northerly lemmings. [6] [80] [79] Sometimes other similar rodents like voles and mice can also be found frequently in the snowy owl's foods.
A snowy owl holds part of an American coot in its mouth as it stands on a chimney cap in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee. The bird, the first of its kind seen in Milwaukee this winter, was ...
Four snowy owls have been documented in Wisconsin as of mid-November, the first of the species to be seen in the state.
Cases of snow-plunging have been verified for barred owls, allowing them to capture prey like voles in subnivean zones that they use as hidden snow tunnels during winter, a hunting method once thought particular to great grey owls. [125]
Barrett said the last substantial sighting came in 2022, noting this year’s visit is part of a snowy owl irruption — an unpredictable migration pattern resulting from a successful breeding season.
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii (NC) Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus; Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (NC)
The snowy owl has effective snow camouflage. The coloration of the owl's plumage plays a key role in its ability to sit still and blend into the environment, making it nearly invisible to prey. Owls tend to mimic the coloration and sometimes the texture patterns of their surroundings, the barn owl being an exception.
The burrowing owl lives its life the opposite of most owls. Rather than being active at night and living in trees, this bird spends the day awake and makes its home on the ground, Magle said.