Close-up of a Snowy Owl
A close-up of a Snowy Owl in Paradise Park, a wildlife sanctuary in Hayle, Cornwall. The Snowy Owl is a large, diurnal white owl with a rounded head, yellow eyes and black bill. The feet are heavily feathered. Its overall plumage is barred or speckled with thin black horizontal bars or spots. It is active during the daytime, from dawn to dusk. Its prey is wide-ranging, large and small
Picture No
10412170
Media ID
44896284
Size
6470px x 4794px
(1.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/ANDREW BESLEY
Source
Photograph by Andrew Besley
Date
circa 1960s
