Snowy Owls Build Nests Out Of Lemming Corpses

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Please make a Video about Spix's Macaw

[@5556dragon]

So can owls smell?

[@cuva9203]

@Animalogic can you do a video on difference between alligator and caiman? I tried to to tell others they are different animals. They don't believe me.

[@Stealth_Watcher_5760]

@@5556dragon yes

[@jjhggdcqz]

Please make a video about shrikes.

[@terramater]

Sad Snowy Owl news: Their population in North America has dropped dramatically over the last decade - by around 64%. Now, scientists are closely monitoring the breeding patterns not just of snowy owls, but also of lemmings. As the birds’ main prey, the local rodent population has a huge effect on owl numbers.

[@ElizabethHethera]

Oh I just read about this, indeed sad news!! Interesting on the lemmings research, as it DOES make sense that scientists know what's happening with their primary food source. Such a tremendous creature 🦉 So, sooo special 🙏

[@wafflingmean4477]

I really hope genetic engineering allows us to bring back a lot of endangered or extinct species some day. Could help repair the world after the damage humans have done to it. Obviously for some animals like the mammoth there's an ethical reason for not bringing them back if we can't provide them a habitat, but at least if we perfect the technology, we might be able to archive enough DNA to know that at least they're not necessarily gone forever. I wonder if we ever terraform uninhabitable planets into ones that can support live, if we could reintroduce several extinct species in order to form new ecosystems from what we've lost.

[@danielenriquez9342]

This is one of my favorite episodes. The Snowy Owl has been my favorite flying bird ever since I first learned about it on a nature documentary when I was younger. The fact that it can hunt and fly at near silent is such an impressive adaptation. Great content as always, Animalogic.

[@batfurs3001]

All owls can fly silently! They are all also SUPER soft. Except the sharp bits, of course. I personally prefer the sooty owl, eurasian eagle owl and some of the owls native to where I live over the snowy owl, but that's just because owls are all so goddamn cool. Snowy owls are definitely the most stunning looks wise out of all the owls

[@BirdBath1]

Daniel Enríquez, look at bird bath

[@sarahluchies1076]

The snowy was the first owl I saw outside of a book or screen. They are my favorite owl, and one of my fave birds overall.

[@BirdBath1]

@@sarahluchies1076 look at bird bath

[@TheDarkepic]

Don’t lie it was Harry Potter lol or maybe that’s just me.

[@spaghettifieddude]

I love the faces this bird makes. The drama, the sass, the cuteness, I want one!!

[@BirdBath1]

Smol Bean, look at bird bath

[@lyrablack8621]

Imagine looking at some beautiful facet of nature and wondering how much it costs… or what it would be like to own it…

[@BirdBath1]

@@lyrablack8621 look at bird bath

[@DanGamingFan2406]

It's amazing how many groups of animals have adapted to an arctic lifestyle.

[@justincraig398]

I think it’s amazing that not more types of animals could stand the cold to be honest with you. Millions of years is a looooong time, and only like 30ish species survive in the cold. I just guessed that number , I could be off by a lot.

[@devoncook3735]

Evolution is pretty cool

[@miguelpedraentomology6080]

@@justincraig398 over 5500 species live in the artic, and thats counting only the modern ones.

[@delubayca1290]

Well yeah, compared to the temperature of their environment, the threat of parasites is much more prominent than the cold.

[@Chef_Alpo]

@@justincraig398 because it wasn't millions of years and there's no scientific basis for that beyond the speculation of "well anything could happen during that time period"

[@johnquinn4668]

Snowy owls like most owl species have asymmetrical ears. One ear is slightly higher than the other which allows them even greater hearing than normal. This tiny difference in vertical hearing is called interaural timing difference. It lets owls pinpoint their preys position from above. We also have interaural timing difference but ours only works horizontally, usually from ground level.

[@iffracem]

Steve Kroschel is a legend, I've watched the doco on his interaction with Wolverines, amongst other beasts. Inspirational, and a great educator. World needs more like him, actually we all need to be like him

[@BirdBath1]

Eh Wot, look at bird bath

[@NitroIndigo]

*The snowy owl, member of the last surviving lineage of predatory dinosaurs, terror to all lemmings, screams like a banshee when annoyed:* Stands still to be petted.

[@BirdBath1]

Nitro Indigo, look at bird bath

[@samwill7259]

That unique, dappled brown and white pattern that they have. There's nothing else quite like it and it's just gorgeous.

[@BirdBath1]

sam will, look at bird bath

[@uprightape100]

Saw a Snowy in my neighborhood in southern Arizona a few winters ago, then the local news covered it cuz there were more of 'em. Gorgeous thing.

[@BirdBath1]

Upright Ape, look at bird bath

[@echohunter4199]

I saw a snow owl back in 1987 when I was living in Oregon near the High Desert, it flew a few feet right over me and the wingspan was impressive at nearly 6 feet! Just a beautiful bird to watch fly.

[@voyager9959]

Owls are so beautiful! 🦉

[@BirdBath1]

Voyager, look at bird bath

[@wxlurker]

I can relate to the snowy owl’s need for others to not intrude on their space😂 thank you for another great episode!

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

The power of extroversion compels thee! 🙅‍♂️ -The Extroversioncist

[@BirdBath1]

wx, look at bird bath

[@terramater]

It's so interesting to see how animals use unimaginable resources to survive. Our crew filmed the lifecycle of caterpillars, and it's so interesting to see that they digest themselves during the metamorphosis.

[@kirabowie]

I have seen them on the beach in the winter where I live. They look sooo cute sitting in the sand, chilling. 😍

[@VxV631]

I love how passionate you ladies are about animals :) you do such a great job presenting interesting information in an easy to access way :)

[@BirdBath1]

Vulxanis Viceroy, look at bird bath

[@rexrad9735]

Danielle - Is the bird safe to touch? Steve the Expert - I hope so. Hahaha! Best thing ever.

[@connieembury1]

I grew up in northern Manitoba and I remember seeing these beautiful birds when I was a child.

[@BirdBath1]

Kitty Kat, look at bird bath

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@@connieembury1 read my name

[@FrankenXANA]

Love this one! Snowy Owls are so beautiful. I think I'd like to see an episode talking about Ospreys next. Please. XD

[@jocelynsmyth6604]

Yes! Love the osprey

[@FrankenXANA]

@@jocelynsmyth6604 Me too. I work at a school, and a family of Ospreys actually made their nest on a pole overlooking the playground. It's quite the sight seeing these birds so close to us.

[@jocelynsmyth6604]

@@FrankenXANA nice! That's pretty cool. Do you know if they are protected where you live? I'm in Ontario, Canada, and if they nest somewhere, you can't remove it - after the decimation of their population in the 90s, it gives them a little more protection

[@BirdBath1]

FrankenXANA, look at bird bath

[@FrankenXANA]

@@BirdBath1 Just did. I saw some robins and phoebes washing themselves before flying off for the winter.

[@missheadbanger]

My mom's favorite animal is the snowy owl, they're beautiful creatures. I didn't know that they nested on the ground and that the males are all white. That means that the snowy owl portrayed as the female Hedwig in the Harry Potter films is a male owl.

[@batfurs3001]

Yep! Well, sort of. She wasn't played by a single owl, she was played by SEVEN different owls! Their names are Gizmo, Kasper, Oops, Swoops, Oh Oh, Elmo and Bandit. I like Oh Oh. It's a good name.

[@BirdBath1]

Maple Hufflepuff, look at bird bath

[@tuckercaldwell4965]

A video on pigeons, European starlings, or house sparrows would be interesting since they have such a close affinity with man-made environments and have been introduced far beyond their natural range

[@cfor1950]

And are not protected under MBTA if I’m correct

[@jaspyjiindust.9227]

I love that interaction between the presentors around the globe! it makes the video so alive and interactive and way more entertaining. I love this channel so much it is so cool and well made!

[@mypal1990]

The snowy looks adorable perched. But a threatening sight for unsuspecting prey!

[@BirdBath1]

Emmanuel Alejandro, look at bird bath

[@jackwestcott4469]

I was fortunate enough to photograph a snowy owl that had decided to visit Cambridge, MD last year due to an irruption. It took me several tries over a couple weeks because the owl would just hang out on a pier on a bench and wouldn’t move even an inch. One day, after standing still for about 6 hours with my eye glued to the camera, a Great Blue Heron landed about 6 ft from the owl which I guess was enough for it to take off for about 30 seconds and let me take about 400 shots. It was one of the most glorious moments in my wildlife photography so far. I hope to one day photograph them on their Arctic turf.

[@selfinihalation]

In the Inuit language, the word for the Snowy Owl is "Ookpik"

[@claressalucas8922]

The snowy atop the Tim Horton's sign at 13:37 may be the most Canadian thing I've ever seen in my life.

[@BirdBath1]

Claressa Lucas, look at bird bath

[@DaBentoBox]

Can we get a moment of silence for the mice sacrificed for these sick hunting shots 🙏

[@thehulk86]

Fun fact, you can tell what time of day an owl hunts by the color of its eyes. Daytime hunters have yellow eyes, nocturnal hunters have black eyes, but dusk hunters have orange eyes

[@joylox]

I saw a burrowing owl near a runway one time at an airport, but not a snowy owl. My dad used to see them on certain beaches, which was a great spot to take photos, but I haven't seen one yet.

[@YeaItsMeMatt89]

Long time subscriber here!!! This show just gets better and better!!! Amazing production value everyone well done!!!

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Yea Its Me Matt, look at bird bath

[@UFOinDisguise]

Honestly, this is underrated. Love to see more!

[@leilanipunanimania6815]

The segment with Oupick the Owl really enriched this already amazing video. Very nice job, indeed.

[@eomguel9017]

These are truly beautiful birds. Mybe you should make an episode on birds of paraside. I know there are many species, but their courtship displays are simply mesmerising!

[@BirdBath1]

EOM Guel, look at bird bath

[@artawhirler]

"When life gives you lemmings, make lemmingade!" - Animalogic Writers

[@BirdBath1]

artawhirler, look at bird bath

[@animalogic]

We got the jokes!

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa! i love it when such a beautiful animal turns out to be something of a badass. Owls are already pretty amazing, adapting to live in such harsh climates is just another layer of Awesomeness. 😄👍

[@BirdBath1]

Death'sNítemare Sinfullust, look at bird bath

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

@@BirdBath1 i have a bird bath at home, there's only a young Blue Jay that shows up splashing around.... 🤦‍♂️ You're talking about how scrawny owls look when they get real wet aren't you? They look like some kind of creepy small alien or something when the feathers aren't fluffy 😄👍

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@@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 read my name

[@joshgreen2164]

Such a beautiful critter! Thank you, Animalogic.

[@BirdBath1]

Josh Green, look at bird bath

[@prettypic444]

those snowy owl calls were some of the most aggressively Canadian things I've seen

[@BirdBath1]

Pretty Pic, look at bird bath

[@rschiwal]

Yeah, and that little yellow mouse was just conveniently sitting there on the snow...

[@wilgarcia1]

Probably the cutest bird of prey =D

[@BirdBath1]

wilgarcia1, look at bird bath

[@al145]

I didn't know they were so big, that's nuts.

[@bcrow9266]

Good to know, especially after seeing these guys at the golf course I work at. It’s nice to know how to move them safely from cart paths, also nice Omnipod!

[@ElfyBean]

"Do you like lemmings?

[@chadgorosaurus4898]

Snowy owls are the most beautiful birds of prey to probably ever exist. And yet they were only trying to adapt and not enter a contest. Save them now. We don't want them to go.

[@500werewolf]

The absolute coolest (no pun intended) bird of prey alive!

[@BirdBath1]

Justin Archibald, look at bird bath

[@silverdeathgamer2907]

Birds of prey almost always look cool.

[@BirdBath1]

Silverdeathgamer290, look at bird bath

[@dalesmith8666]

What a gorgeous creature! I live in southern Ontario, Canada, Tweed to be precise. A couple of years ago, probably December, January, I stepped out of my cabin, and to my upmost surprise!, there was a snowy owl, only a few feet from me, perched on my smoker! What a sight! I live in the middle of a forest, alone, no people, just myself and nature. Get to see, hear and experience plenty of wild life! And of course , plenty of wild turkeys, doing their rounds...In the spring, plenty of migrating song birds frequent the property. I love siting at the top of my hill, and listening to the birds..Some of wich, over 17 years being here, only hear, but never seen, nor could I identify them. Wish I could.

[@MitchellJames_Snowl]

Oh my gosh, my most favorite animal ever! I have tattoos of owls. My biggest tat is of a snowy owl flying down to grab a rodent standing on a dead log. Beautiful.

[@ethandollarhide7943]

Did they just make an entire Snowy Owl video without making a Harry Potter reference? That's some real restraint.

[@abradyv]

Right?! I was thinking, omg did Harry line Hedwig’s cage with lemmings?

[@TheRealJahan]

Almost thought I was going to make it through the comment section without seeing a Harry Potter reference

[@ZombieBarioth]

@@abradyv Imagine Hedwid bringing back lemmings as an offering and Harry having to kindly get rid of them without freaking out the other students and teachers.

[@BirdBath1]

Ethan Dollarhide, look at bird bath

[@abradyv]

@@ZombieBarioth lol I think people at Hogworts would be use to it. They might even have a special bin in the Great Hall for owl “presents”. It would be hilarious to imagine Harry having to dispose of lemmings at the Dursleys.

[@noelhutchins7366]

Certain birds look up into storm-fall, hail, rain, snow; it takes advantage of streamlined profile deflecting the falling precipitation and direction of wind-flow as the feathers are designed: but under the feathers against the skin, any rising heat in this position is directed up the full length of the body and neck like a chimney of feathers; using as much body heat as it generates to flow up beneath the insulating feathers, keeping as cohesively warm as weather conditions allow.

[@ObingNNgpk]

Host:- “When life gives you lemmings; make juicy lemmingades” Meanwhile Lemmings:- Excuse me ☝🏼 😂😂😂😂😂

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Obing Nanu Ngpk, look at bird bath

[@stvbrsn]

There is nothing more beautiful than the snowy owl.

[@fitnesspoint2006]

you need to expand your tastes in things

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Everytime I watch Animalogic I feel like I have this close friend who's educating me about nature. You guys are awesome!

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Absolutely lovely channel. Crazy that it’s free. Thank you! 🤓

[@sined911]

lol the end clip with Danielle and the dude in Alaska, very cute, looks like fun!

[@BirdBath1]

Denis Tobar, look at bird bath

[@spiritualdrip1869]

These snowy owls are so beautiful and camera shy. 😳🥺😍

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

I've seen three snowy owls here in the NYC area. Twice, I've seen them wintering along the south shore of Long Island. Once, I saw one in a tree in the middle of Queens. That might have been during the irruption mentioned in the video. Beautiful birds.

[@eaterdrinker000]

Endless supply of pigeons and rats!

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

@@eaterdrinker000 pigeons, yes. Which is why we have lots of hawks and falcons. Rats? Not in that neighborhood.

[@BirdBath1]

John Drummond, look at bird bath

[@Ostsol]

5:13 For a moment I thought that donuts were also on the menu...

[@KoMar551]

I had a pleasure of photographing a snowy owl who made a surprise visit to Bayonne NJ!! 😁 2 years ago

[@MeAuntieNora]

"Lemmingade" haha love it.

[@deadlydingus1138]

Goes well with some delicious mice cream.

[@OviD11111]

Magpies! Are they really thieves? Are they the best dressed bird, even outclassing the penguin, who missed the hankerchief? Please explore!

[@BirdBath1]

Docor Octavius, look at bird bath

[@pamelamays4186]

Lemmings. Keep them fed. Keep them warm. When your prey is versatile.

[@christianchauhan23]

I just 🤍 White Snowy Owls🦉.

[@galebailey5583]

Thank you so much for this very well done video!! A good friend of mine loves wildlife, and works at a nearby small airport. Every winter, snowy owls visit and stay at his airport during the coldest months before returning north. He has many great photo shots of them! I love owls!! Can you do one on saw-whet owls, if you haven’t already? Thank you 🦉

[@ripvanallosaur113]

Owls are lovely critters. Maybe a species of corvid next?

[@peter7129]

I really enjoyed this video! Thoroughly enjoyed!! I love owls of all feathers and this was a special treat! Thank you Animalogic!!

[@BirdBath1]

Peter, look at bird bath

[@saalkz.a.9715]

Oh look! That nest looks so fluffy and warm... 😱

[@BirdBath1]

Saalk Z. A., look at bird bath

[@Chaos89P]

So it's a good idea to hoot at a snowy owl? I thought that any owl would consider hooting back a territorial challenge.

[@kimbratton9620]

What an amazing animal Animalogic!!

[@BirdBath1]

Kim Bratton, look at bird bath

[@catbusinthecity]

When animals are relocated, how do people decide where to relocate them? For some animals it may be as simple as trucking them a few miles away and releasing, but what about when they're very territorial? Or when the community that already inhabits an area is? What ecological factors do humans look at to decide? Are the choices we make in relocation haphazard or well thought out? Do we consider population densities, food availability, erosion?

[@nil981]

This species needs to be preserved for future generations.

[@BirdBath1]

Cynical Robot, look at bird bath

[@mistingwolf]

Snowy owls certainly are gorgeous! Thank you for this video. :D Could you talk about red-footed falcons?

[@BirdBath1]

Misting Wolf, look at bird bath

[@valentinvazquez7074]

Hey in the Caribbean Puerto Rico the native owl are brown small but fearless we call them 🦉 lechuza

[@Greggee100]

7:04 and when lemmings are low the owls do not breed....this also holds very TRUE for most species of birds, mammals, etc when prey is scare they will also have fewer offspring. So why can't "people" also restrict the number of offspring they have to meet thier financial needs for producing offspring when thier is every kind of contraceptive birth control out on the market.

[@JesusRocksTryPrayin]

AWWWWW and FUNNY! God bless you for making these videos! It's difficult to see what's happening in the world.. the deception that is just, every friggen place.. but, God bless you for sharing the beauty in this place!!! MUCH appreciated!!

[@pst5345]

everyone's favorite joke starts that way: A snowy owl and a flamingo go into a spa

[@Eleora1997Msia]

owl are just flying cat on air with eagle feather in Chinese owl is named (cat-headed eagle)

[@deadlydingus1138]

My boy Yukisada.

[@djmiffet5934]

I did get to see one flying over my town in Kansas one winter about 30 years ago, haven't seen one again. It was quite a sight to see one flying about twenty feet over head.

[@AlexanderRader]

Love your content 💕🥰

[@BirdBath1]

Alyx ander, look at bird bath

[@monicascott2354]

I recognized Steve straight away. Cool to see Danielle hanging with him.

[@ehzmia]

I heard the name and went: wait the guy from Dr. Oakley? oh shit it is!

[@MediumMonitor]

Little owl perched on a timmies sign that takes up 80% of the screen. "Snowy owls aren't particular about what they eat." yeah, me too.

[@wayneparker4855]

Everyone is fond of Owls.

[@deadlydingus1138]

Except for mice and voles

[@Thurston86]

May I suggest the Galapagos tortoise for an upcoming video? They’re amazing and I was surprised that Animalogic hasn’t already done a video on them. Definitely an oversight that needs rectifying.

[@rolloxra670]

They’re gorgeous birds

[@BirdBath1]

RolloxRA, look at bird bath

[@leonie9248]

Where in the video is the nest of corpses? Thanks in advance

[@patrickbernesto880]

This is my favourite OWL vs other owl species. Sadly, i live in Asia. There's no Snow owl living here

[@ANT-ER]

This is to the writers... Who's idea was it to make that "lemmingade" pun?? LOL

[@animalogic]

...😏

[@kashifshehzad2328]

Owls are my love. Please talk about vultures.

[@BirdBath1]

Kashif Shehzad, look at bird bath

[@isablame1263]

Birds of prey useably have a smell to scent out prey from the sky. Turkey vultures have a excellent smell range to smell out carcasses.

[@cradiculous]

Great Horned Owls definitely don't have a good sense of smell, though. Hence why they'll gladly eat skunks

[@BirdBath1]

Isa Blame, look at bird bath

[@SilverFoxForestsDesigns]

hamg on that footage shows feeding live mice to the owls thats alittle morbid

[@aHouseFullofSound]

My girls love your show. They have been wanting to see a video on The Roosevelt elk if you can ❤

[@Chris_Landry]

what's going on with her hands? it feels like she's trying to frighten a bear away while teaching us about the Snowies

[@fahim113]

They are so darn cute!

[@BirdBath1]

fahim113, look at bird bath

[@siggyvdz8213]

I really like the duo of presentation, that's a good dynamic !

[@animalogic]

We had fun mixing it up! Glad you enjoyed!

[@fbussier80]

there's one near my job in Quebec city. He stays here all year long.

[@Krooked0517]

"Except for they're alive...and owls" lmao

[@fanaticbogey]

This is a snowy owl. I will call her Snowy da Claw-Birb!

[@fernandamancini3619]

Snow owls are pretty and intimidating at the same time. Great documentary

[@Charles-ie2bo]

AWSOME video. Amazing. Owls are so cool. I think owls are one of the most beautiful birds. They certainly have a lot of personality. Wink Wink

[@MidnightWonko]

...budgies? Like, I know they're often sold as pets, but they're SO HECKIN' ADORABLE. When I was a kid, I had a pet budgie I named Sam, and he would fly to my shoulder when I called to him.