sâmbătă, 22 ianuarie 2011

GB-181676 Snowy Owl

A Snowy Owl postcard received on November 8, 2010 from Ann (UK) http://www.postcrossing.com/user/nyassa


"An occasional visitor to northern Britain, the snowy owl normally breeds in the Arctic where its white plumage serves as camouflage against the snow and ice"

Nyctea scandiaca
Size: 65cm
Habitat: Woodland, extending to the tundra
Nest: Scrape on the ground
Eggs: 3-11, white
Food: Mainly lemmings but also birds, invertebrates, and fish


About postcard: A Salmon Cameracolour Post Card, printed and published by J. Salmon Ltd., Sevenoaks, Kent

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