Portraits I
Portraits of vertebrates and insects taken in free nature of South America, North America and Europe.
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Bubo scandiacus
Snowy Owl
Female.
Canada, Ontario, Keswick.
12/28/2019
AN045'08-191228040'JJK
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable (VU).
The population of the species has been significantly overestimated for decades, and only recently has it been estimated at a much lower number: 14,000-28,000 pairs. Threats to the species include a wide variety of human-related factors; let them serve as examples collisions with airplanes (airports are an attractive habitat for snowy owls) and cars.