The regal Snowy Owl is one of the few birds that can get even non-birders to come out for a look. This largest (by weight) North American owl shows up irregularly in winter to hunt in windswept fields or dunes, a pale shape with catlike yellow eyes. They spend summers far north of the Arctic Circle hunting lemmings, ptarmigan, and other prey in 24-hour daylight. In years of lemming population booms they can raise double or triple the usual number of young.

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Make:	Panasonic
Model:	DC-G9
Exposure:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture:	f/6.3
ISO Speed:	1250
Focal Length:	400 mm