The Snowy Owl
The snowy owl is a bird of prey that makes its home in the cold tundra. The snowy owl's prey consists of lemmings, arctic hares, and possibly roc ptarmigans. The snowy owl may catch as many as fourty of its prey in one night.
The chicks start with fluffy baby down and then, gradually, feathers start to form. When feeding a newborn chick, the mother owl must tear off little pieces of meat from the prey so the blind and deaf chick has an easier time swallowing.
Snowy owl feathers are white with black spots for the adult female and the adult male is almost pure white.
Snowy owl's predators are usually large and strong and ready to put up a fight. They are hawks, wolves, and possibly even a bear. Watch out, snowy owls!
The Snowy Owl
Its snowy white feathers,
Dotted carefully with black circles,
Its hazel eye's image crying out,
Getting ready to attack prey.
Grabbing toughly at the live, scrawling creature.
Swooping into the fresh wildlife air with great force.
Landing hastily onto the scraggly nest, then feeding
The fuzzy chicks with pleasure and pride.
Pride of the catch and pleasure of its prideful reason.
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