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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Pride Month
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It s Computer Science Education Week
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Shark Awareness Day
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Windmills in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands
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It s a good day to be green
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Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Islands that turned the tide
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Killer whales in Spildra, Norway
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Antarctica Day
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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Marseille welcomes the Olympic torch
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Shark Fin Cove, California
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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Staring down winter
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia
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All eyes on sustainability
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A shell of many colors
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Desert rose of Qatar
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Siblings Day
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