Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

ID Notes 4

A winter visitor to Western New York, the Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus, is conspicuous for its large size and white coloration. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of dark plumage. Juvenile snowy owls have dark feathers and gradually turn whiter as they age.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Patrick Randall, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/animaliaproject/44972896315/
  2. (c) Ashley Wahlberg (Tubbs), alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/47745688@N05/16057937686/
  3. (c) Tab Tannery, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tabtannery/5273135844/
  4. Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubo_scandiacus

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