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

Snowy owls are common year-round in the Arctic on the open tundra. They fly south throughout Canada in winter. The best time to see a snowy owl in the lower 48 states is during an irruption.This ...

A white-feathered snowy owl native to the Arctic was seen perched on a home in Southern California for the first time in more than 100 years.. Birdwatchers from across the state drove hours to ...

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 ...

This bird has flown. A rare snowy owl that made itself at home in Cypress — far away from its usual habitat — over the last month has moved on.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.