Snowy Owls coming south

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Snowy Owls coming south

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Tue Jan 31, '12, 2:57 am

Fascinating story regarding the sightings of Snowy Owls in some of the U.S. states, etc. :

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46180562/ns ... vironment/

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Re: Snowy Owls coming south

Postby Thoul » Wed Feb 8, '12, 4:37 am

It's amazing how much white they have in their feathers. I guess that's to help them blend in on snow branches and fields. It sounds like the arrivals have been a great boon for the local economy. I hope researchers can learn more about the owls from this, but safely for both people and birds.
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