[Length 15 in. Wingspan 38 in.]

This captive Short-eared Owl was photographed at a wildlife rehabilitation center in central New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a 50mm f1.4 Pentax SMC Macro Lens on Kodachrome 64 film (photo courtesy Art and Hanna Richard). (Date: Unknown)

[Length 15 in. Wingspan 38 in.]

This Short-eared Owl in flight was photographed on Staten Island, New York, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: January 1980)

[Length 15 in. Wingspan 38 in.]

This Short-eared Owl in flight was photographed at Arapaho NWR in Walden, Colorado, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1992)

[Length 23 in. Wingspan 52 in.]

This captive Snowy Owl was photographed at Highland Wildlife Park, Kingussie, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 180mm EDAF-D f2.8 lens (EFL=270mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 20, 2004)

[Length 23 in. Wingspan 52 in.]

Snowy Owls epitomize the mystery and appeal of the far north. They move south during the winter from their Arctic tundra breeding grounds, and occasionally "invade" the northern states of the US. This one, showing the black spotting typical of a young bird, was photographed at an industrial site in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: February 1985)

[Length 23 in. Wingspan 52 in.]

This Snowy Owl was photographed at a park along the Hudson River in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 500mm f8.0 mirror lens on Ektachrome 800 film. (Date: February 1987)

[Length 23 in. Wingspan 52 in.]

This Snowy Owl in flight was photographed on Attu Island, Alaska, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 500mm f8.0 mirror lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1988)

[Length 23 in. Wingspan 52 in.]

This Snowy Owl in flight was photographed on Attu Island, Alaska, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 500mm f8.0 mirror lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1988)