A female snowy owl leaves her nest as a human approaches. This is her first line of defense to not draw attention to the nest location. Melissa Groo A white glow against the brown summer tundra ...

Snowy owls nest on the Arctic tundra, often on a slight rise where wind keeps the ground free of snow. In years when the species' primary summer food source - lemmings - is high, snowies may raise ...

Traditionally, the end of winter causes snowy owls to return to their summer home in the Arctic. Since snowy owls tend to return to the same general location year after year, it is hopeful Rusty ...