Jamich 1953 Nyctea scandiaca May 24 Point Barrow, Alaska- At 4:10 pm on the beach ridge a brown plummaged bird was making short flights across the ground, evidently hunting lemmings. Its manner was to hop 4' or 5' or 10' with aid of the wings. A white owl then came over the ridge at an angle and lit on the snow some 50' from the first owl. It carried a dark object, likely a lemming, in its bill, and the brown owl flew immediately to it, perching behind it. The white owl stood with its wings raised and leaning forward for about a minute. Then it turned to one side, maintaining the raised wing attitude and still clutching the lemming. The brown owl stood quietly. This apparently was a courtship display. At about 3 p.m. a white owl flew across the marsh area, and across a ridge toward Eben Fagun, carrying a dark object in its talons. After the owl was lost to sight the dark body of the prey was still visible on the snowy background. At 5:30 p.m. a brown bird perched on top of a 25' steel mast just south of the