The snow owls in the breeding season they are typically
found in areas of tundra across the Northern Hemisphere. In North America, they
nest north of the tree line in the high Arctic from Alaska to Labrador. The
Canadian summer breeding range includes the islands of the Arctic Archipelago,
from Ellesmere Island in the north, to Baffin Island in the east, to Banks
Island in the west, and along the northern coast of the continent from the
Yukon Territory to Labrador. Some snowy owls over winter in the same areas
where they nest, while others migrate south. Migratory snowy owls spend the
winter in areas of North America similar to their summer habitat. These include
prairies, marshes, open fields, or shorelines; all resembling the treeless
tundra. In the display at the zoo the owl was in a relatively open treeless grassy area resembling the empty tundra. This environment was quit appropriate.
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