- Bubo scandiacus
Identification
females are larger and more heavily barred. This genus name is being deleted and this bird reclassified as Bubo scandiacus.L 53�65 cm, WS 125�150 cm. Breeds on tundra or high plateaux above tree-limit, preferring areas with scattered rocks and good view. Apparently nomadic, fluctuating with food supply. One pair bred in 1960s�70s in Shetland; otherwise irregular and extremely rare winter vagrant in Britain. Food mainly lemmings and other voles, also birds and rabbits. Nest scrape on ground, in lemming-years with large clutches and lined with store of dead prey
My favorite bird
The snowy owl has always been my favorite bird of all. I have seen one in the wild, and it was a magnificent sight!
Originally posted by OwlTalon
