Snowy owls from the Arctic are wintering on Duxbury Beach, Massachusetts, drawing significant attention from photographers and birders. "Perfect snowy owl day here in Duxbury," said Jack McDonald, a ...

Snowy owls are large, white-feathered birds native to the Arctic regions of Eurasia and North America. So when a pair of snowy owls showed up last month in Chicago, residents of the city were ...

BOSTON — Every winter, Arctic snowy owls fly thousands of miles south to Boston Logan International Airport. And every season, Norman Smith drives less than an hour to try to snatch them up. “I’ve ...

Over the weekend, hundreds of curious Chicagoans ventured to Lake Michigan beachfronts to witness a birding marvel: the early arrival of snowy owls. Two snowy owls have been spotted at Montrose Point ...

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LINCOLN - An arctic bird with radiant white plumage, a 5-foot wingspan and the world's most famous wizard for a pal has cast a spell on wildlife enthusiasts in Iowa and Nebraska this winter. Avian ...

DUXBURY IN SEARCH OF SNOWY OWLS. OH, MY GOSH, I SEE HIM. A SNOWY OWL RESTS ALONG DUXBURY BEACH. MODELING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH THEIR LENSES TRAINED ON THIS CREATURE FROM THE ARCTIC. PERFECT SNOWY OWL ...

Irruptions happen when young snowy owls, pushed out by older, dominant birds in the Arctic, travel farther south in search of space during their first winter. These movements are closely linked to ...