What are the natural predators of snowy owls?

Since Snowy Owls are not a normal “prey” item, and are in fact -predators themselves, there are no “Natural Predators” of adult Snowy Owls. That being said, there are numerous incidental potential situations where predations of Snowy Owls - especially as eggs, chicks, branchers, or juveniles could and do occur. read more

The main predators of snowy owls are humans, arctic foxes, jaegers (or skuas), dogs and wolves. Snowy owls may also fight with other raptors such as golden eagles and peregrine falcons for food, and these battles occasionally prove fatal. read more

Many owls are apex predators, meaning that healthy adults have no natural predators in the wild. Some species, such as the burrowing owl, face predation by hawks, badgers and foxes. Adult great horned owls have no natural enemies. read more