A ghostly white figure perched on a Texas light pole has left residents and birdwatchers stunned. A snowy owl, a bird usually ...

As the sun sets and most of the natural world falls into slumber, owls rise to claim the night. These mysterious, wide-eyed ...

A snowy owl was spotted swooping into Shirley Chisholm State Park over the holiday weekend — marking its first appearance in the Big Apple in years. The rare sighting drove hordes of curious ...

A snowy owl in full flight just before sundown on Duxbury Beach. Their wing span is up to five feet long, and they are the largest owl in North America by body mass.

The snowy owl is listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The species population has decreased 64% since 1970, per Partners in Flight.

The snowy owl, like the polar bear, holds a special place in human imagination, from ancient morality tales told around Arctic fires to Hedwig from the wizarding world of Harry Potter.

But Bird says he's never heard of another snowy owl with red or orange spots. Neither has the raptor expert that Michigan Department of Natural Resources conferred with, Cleveland said.

A snowy owl that was emaciated and suffering from a broken wing when it was rescued on Nov. 26, 2024, will be returned to its natural habitat on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

HURON COUNTY, MI – Julie Maggert had never seen anything like it. It was a snowy owl with a bright orange pattern on what should have been white feathers with dark bars. The amateur wildlife ...

One of the largest snowy owl irruptions in recent history was the winter of 2017-18, when 280 of the big birds were documented in Wisconsin, according to DNR data. It's not known with certainty ...

Additionally, snowy owl chicks are typically gray until they reach about 2 months old, at which time they're ready to be flying on their own, according to the Owl Research Institute.