duminică, 13 martie 2011

Snowy Owl (private swap)

Last Thursday I also received a wonderful Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) postcard from Ruxandra (Canada).

The Snowy Owl, which nests in the tundra in northern Québec, is the province’s avian emblem. Unlike other owls, it hunts both day and night during the Arctic summer and lives mainly on lemmings. Black stripes and spots dot the plumage of young birds, while old males may be snowy white.
The National Assembly chose the Snowy Owl as Québec’s official avian emblem in 1987. In doing so, it took part in a major national movement to enhance the quality of the environment and save wild species.
About postcard: Fotomania Editions, Marcoux Y, Printed in Canada.

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