They are one of the oldest bird species recognized in prehistoric cave art.
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Its name in French is harfang des neiges. The Snowy Owl is one of the species to help gauge the health of the of Arctic tundra and could be a key indicator in tracking changes to the environment. (audio provided courtesy of OhioLINK Digital Resource Commons)Ĭlick here for the Birds of the Outer Banks checklist Snowy Owl on Ocracoke. In January 2021, it was seen on the dunes of South Point and the adjacent extensive salt flat. In late December and early January there were a few reports of them perched on houses in the village. Towards the end of February, one and sometimes both were seen in the pony pasture area perched on the fence railings, on branches of dead cedars on the sound side and on the adjacent dunes. Where: During their presence in late 2013 into 2014, they were often seen in the dunes from South Point to the airport and at the airport. Another reason given for irruptions is a plummeting of the lemming population. Irruption were young owls, some ornithologists speculated it was the result of an unusually successful breeding year forcing them to leave their “crowded” habitats. Unpredictable, and the reasons driving this behavior remain unclear. These mass movements are Not usually found on a cedar tree.
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There are years when they become nomadic and irruptive migrants–venturing farther south in large numbers and appearing in unexpected locations as they did a few years ago when they were seen not only in North Carolina, but as far south as Florida. Providing there are adequate food sources, some will winter on their breeding grounds while other adults and younger owls will migrate to southern Canada and parts of the northern United States. Satellite tracking showed that those wintering along the coasts may head out to sea to capture sea ducks as large as eiders and scoters.Īs denizens of the Arctic, they must hunt in both light and darkness. One study indicated an owl may eat more than 1,600 lemmings in a single year. Their primary food source is a rodent known as a lemming which has high population fluctuations from year-to- year. The will also eat carrion, such as walrus, seal and fish. One study reported they have eaten 14 species of mammals and 43 species of birds. It takes several years for males to acquire their nearly pure white adult plumage. Young males resemble adult females, but have more spotting on their flight feathers. Adult males are almost pure white adult females are white with brown barring and are larger than males. It is one of the largest owls in the world, and has the most northerly breeding and wintering distribution of any of the 230 world-wide owl species. The number of eggs laid depends on how much food is available before and during breeding season with a range from none at all up to ten and the average between four to seven. They nest on the ground preferring rocky areas, ledges and mounds Ocracoke looking like the tundra. 7, it appeared on a house in Hatteras village, indicating it was working its way south. It is probably the same owl that was first seen on the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on December 29. The owl looked like the one seen on Ocracoke. 7 in the South Core Banks by a biologist for the Cape Lookout National Seashore. The owl was last seen the following week on Jan. 13, 2021 in the South Point area where the owls were first seen in late 2013. Update: A Snowy Owl was seen on Ocracoke on Jan. To read about that “snowy winter,” click here.
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Word got out that Ocracoke was a reliable location to see Snowy Owls and several hundred visitors flocked to the island to see them. 12 and may have been one of the Ocracoke owls. An exception was Cape Hatteras where one was seen Nov.
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These owls were seen almost daily from December 26, 2013, until March 8, 2014.Īlthough there were several sightings in North Carolina that season, they were seen for brief periods, often for just one day. The island was fortunate to have two spend a recent winter here. The Snowy Owl is the rarest of birds for Ocracoke. Vankevich To see more profiles in the Birds of Ocracoke series, click here Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Snowy Owl seen on Ocracoke Christmas Bird Count, Dec 31, 2013.