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Article: SNOWY OWLS--SUPER OWLS.(animal behavior)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- January 1, 1999
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Flap . . . flap . . . a silent snowy owl cruises through a winter sky in Canada. Snowy owls are the heaviest, most powerful owls in all of North America. And some winters, they may fly to places near YOU!
Snowy owls really are super. They can swoop down and grab their prey with the sharp talons on their feet. They'll even snatch ducks right out of a pond. And they can catch large birds, such as great blue herons. They're so strong that they can kill arctic hares that weigh more than they do. (That's BIG prey for birds their size.) And when snowies are nesting, watch out--they'll attack even wolves or humans that get close to their eggs or babies! Snowies live in ...