Sieradzki, Designed for Darkness: The Unique Physiology and Anatomy of Owls and M. Snowy owls are seen to hover in the air or walk on the ground while looking for food 3 (sources: A. However, the hunting techniques of snowy owls depend on the snow cover and the area they are inhabiting –whether it would be the open tundra or near the coast where the prey is different. During the summer snowy owls hunt throughout the day. They use the silent technique of sit-and-watch perched on a high point with a good overview of the surroundings. Snowy owls usually hunt during day time or at dusk. The snowy owl’s diet consists of small rodents, especially lemmings. Interestingly, a study recorded that snowy owls tend to be less active when it is raining and even use it as a time to rest and sleep, just like us 2 (source: M. When snowy owls sleep they keep their heads close to their body and “fluff out” their feathers. Snowy owls, similar to most owls, sleep for as long as 12 to 15 hours.Īlthough there is a myth of owls sleeping with their eyes open, snowy owls sleep with their eyelids tightly closed. Snowy owls inhabit wide open areas and do not favor dense forests and bushes, so you would not find them sleeping in a forest but rather on a tree or telephone pole. Snowy owls sleep during the night after they hunt all day long for their prey which in the Arctic appears active after sunrise. This polar owl is a diurnal predator which forages in the daytime and rests during the night.ĭuring the summer months when the daylight lasts 24 hours in the Arctic tundra, snowy owls can be seen hunting at any time 1 (source: Owl Research Institue). No, unlike most owls which are active at night, snowy owls are not nocturnal. Keep reading to find out when snowy owls sleep and where you can see them resting. They can be seen active at any time in the Arctic tundra during the summer when there is constant daylight.
They usually hunt during the day when lemmings are out, however, their behavior varies across the seasons. Snowy owls are not nocturnal, they are diurnal which means that they are active during the day and sleep at night. When do they hunt then and when do they sleep? However, snowy owls inhabit Arctic regions where food is generally scarce and daylight can be as long as 24 hours. Owls are very unique birds and known to be nocturnal avian predators hunting for food at night and resting during the day.
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