The Heaviest Owl in North America

I learned from Cornell Labs' All About Birds site that the Snowy Owl is the heaviest bird in North America, "typically weighing about 4 pounds—one pound heavier than a Great Horned Owl and twice the weight of a Great Gray Owl (North America’s tallest owl)." Here, I also learned that the Great Gray Owl is the tallest owl in North America (two-for-one learning). What makes the Snowy Owl so heavy (it's relative)? "Thick feathers for insulation from Arctic cold make Snowy Owls North […]

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