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Aerial observer

A snowy owl circles its nest outside Barrow, the northernmost town in the United States. Snowy owls are so aggressive about protecting their eggs from predators -- such as Arctic foxes -- that other birds often make their nests nearby. Owls typically eat rodent-like lemmings, but the number of both on the tundra outside Barrow has been low for several years. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times, 2005)

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Filename: Aerial observer
Copyright: The Seattle Times
Image Size: 1014x1064 / 111.6KB; arctic arctic owl snowy owl northern regions polar nomadic prey nest Alaska Canada Eurasia lemmings rodents small mammals flying fly
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A snowy owl circles its nest outside Barrow, the northernmost town in the United States. Snowy owls are so aggressive about protecting their eggs from predators -- such as Arctic foxes -- that other birds often make their nests nearby. Owls typically eat rodent-like lemmings, but the number of both on the tundra outside Barrow has been low for several years. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times, 2005)