These bands are not as noticeable on the male birds, and in many cases, older males will be completely white. They commonly hunt by utilizing an elevated perch affording them good visability while waiting for potential prey to appear in the hunting area. Snowy Owls' main foods are typically lemmings and mice. They also will take rabbits, seabirds, and fish opportunistically. Reproduction Snowy owls typically lay 5 to 8 eggs, but in years with lots of lemmings they can produce up to 14 eggs.
Eggs are white and laid every other day.
They are incubated by the female and hatch after 32 to 34 days. Hatching is not synchronous, with a chick hatching every other day, so in large nests there can be great differences among chicks in age and size. Both male and female feed and protect the chicks, which are covered with snowy white down. If the first clutch of eggs is not successful, Snowy Owls probably do not renest that year. Behavior As was previously stated, Snowy Owls are site faithful, unless forced to move due to food shortages.