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MADISON, Wis. - Marked by distinctive yellow eyes, these white owls usually call the Arctic their home. However, during the winter months, a small number of these owls travel south and sometimes call ...

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 ...

Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued from the grille of a car the day before. Whelan was out with her ...

A pair of snowy owls spotted along a Lake Michigan beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home. Word of the two owls has ...

While Michigan snowbirds head south for beach vacations, Arctic snowbirds head to Michigan for food. This winter snowy owls made an “early push” south after their supply of lemmings ran low in the ...

The snowy owls of the Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary had flown the coop. At least, that’s what I heard. My son and I decided to see for ourselves. I’d been making plans since I first heard the Arctic ...