Ptarmigan, snow bunting, and snowy owls are some of the Arctic birds that live here year round. Snowy owls live on the tundra. Feet heavily feathered. Lack true facial disk. A distinctive white owl with varying degrees of dark brown spotting and barring.
Adult males are almost pure white, although they have up to three tail bands.
The Snowy Owl has thick white plummage. The male is completely white and the female has black speckling. The snowy owl's Latin name is Neytea Scandiaca and some call it the Ghostly Hunter. Snowy owl's feathers are soft, their tails are short and square. Females have black and gray feathers while males are practically all white.