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Snowy Owls, Large Prey Birds

        Snowy Owls or Ncytea scandica are large prey birds. They are diurnal, which means they are active during the day instead of night. Snowy owls breed in remote areas of Artic and Sub-Artic regions , mostly North America. As their name suggest , snowy owls have dark brown markings. Their feathers are thick covering even its legs and feet. They weigh around 1.6 kg to 2 kg and they stand about half a meter tall with the wing span of 1.5 meters. They have a round white head, a black curved beak, yellow large eyes. and round black claws. 

      Snowy owls eat small mammals, such as rats or rabbit and birds, such geese and ducks. It always swallows its prey whole and use the juice in its stomach to digest the flesh. Asnowy owl can swivel its head because its eyes don't move in its sockets. A snowy owl can also detect its prey in the dark because it has excellent hearing.

      In terms of personality , snowy owls are generally silent and shy. Yet, they can be very aggresive if human or other animals approach their nest.