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Snowy Owl Perched Atop a Rock

The snowy owl's beautiful white plumage helps to hide it in its Arctic habitat. Only the males are completely white. Chicks are dark and spotted, while the females are white with spots on their wings.

Photograph by Norbert Rosing

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