The Snowy Owl by Junior

The Snowy Owl

The Snowy Owl is a bird so they are oviparous.
They live  in the Arctic. Because there are no trees in Polar
Regions Snowy Owls make their nests on the ground or on
rocks or mounds.Sometimes the Snowy Owl even use abandons
eagles’ nests.

Adult males are white.Females are white with brown marks
.Babies are pure white when they are born.
However, when they get a bit older their plumage is marked.

Snowy owls are carnivores.They eat rodents and birds.
They eat seven or twelve mice every day.

They lay 5 to 14 eggs.Eggs are laid singly approximately
every other day over several days.Baby birds are born
about five weeks later.Parents defend the nest and their babies.

The Snowy  owls have yellow eyes.They are between 52 and 71 cm long and weigh between 1.6 and 3 kilos.They have thick plumage and feathers on their feet, so they are well-adapted to life in the Arctic.