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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Homeward bound
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Black grouses lekking
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Belgium celebrates its independence
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A good time in the Badlands
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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High seas commerce
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Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
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Cousins Day
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It’s showtime for a precious crop
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Happy Cousins Day!
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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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A Christmas market with a long history
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A shell of many colors
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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Earth Science Week
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Keyholes to the kingdom
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National Take the Stairs Day
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One giant leap for penguins
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Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire
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World Honey Bee Day
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Hawai i Volcanoes National Park at 106
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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