NATURE takes an intimate look at the snowy owl, a bird made popular by Harry Potter’s faithful companion, Hedwig. “Snowies” stand out for their magical beauty, intelligence and charm.

Magic of the Snowy Owl. Season 31 Episode 2 | 59m 18s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Filmmakers take us deep into the snowy owl’s tundra home. Aired 10/24/2012 | Expired 01/25/2016 | Rating NR ...

Snowy owls are carnivores. They consume small mammals, other birds, and in some cases, fish. As adults, they eat an estimated 1,600 lemmings every year. However, it takes time to learn how to be a ...

Great horned owls are larger than burrowing or barn owls. They need between 130 and 260 calories a day to survive. When I taught biology I had my students dissect owl pellets, a lab chore that can ...

I grew up in Fort Worth and now live about 300 miles south of there. I didn't get there fast enough so I still can't add a snowy owl to my list, but a number of happy Texas birders now can ...

In the most recent Red List of Threatened Species, published last December, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed the snowy owl’s status, for the first time, as ...