A rare snowy owl native to the Arctic has been spotted around Milwaukee County and drawing some large crowds, as experts urge people to keep their distance and protect the bird’s safety.

The owl has also been spotted in Lake Vista Park and elsewhere around Milwaukee County in recent weeks. In order to protect the animal’s safety, the DNR spokesperson stresses that the public should ...

The DNR recorded 64 snowy owls in Wisconsin, an average number and short of an "irruption," or large movement of Arctic birds ...

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 ...

Snowy owls from the Arctic are making a rare visit to Western Washington this year. The Seattle Times reports that the owls have been spotted from Grays Harbor County to an industrial park in Renton ...

This winter, starting in late November, a Short-eared Owl in West Dennis established a pattern of showing up each late ...

Even when the winter countryside is green, local birdwatchers report that it can get snowy along Lake Ontario. Nearly every year, there’s a snowy owl or two along the lake, according to Brett Ewald, a ...

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 ...