Rudyard Township, Michigan
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Rudyard Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,289. In 2023, Rudyard Township was designated the "Snowy Owl
Rudyard in July 2026
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The snowy owl, also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, is a large, white owl of the true owl family. Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Pa
Rudyard Township, Michigan
…Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,289. In 2023, Rudyard Township was designated the "Snowy Owl Capital of Michigan". Rudyard is an unincorporated community within the township located on M-48, near I-75. The community was originally named "Pine…
Snowy Owl American Black Duck
Bubo scandiacus Male
The engraving Snowy Owl, Plate 121 of The Birds of America by John James Audubon. Male (top) and female (bottom).
Male snowy owls such as this are particularly distinctive due to the more extensive covering of white feathers.