A pair of snowy owls spotted along Lake Michigan beach draws crowds in Chicago

A pair of snowy owls spotted along a Lake Michigan beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how ...

Bird watchers perch at Montrose Beach as snowy owls make early Chicago appearance

Two owls that landed on a pier near Montrose’s bird sanctuary have drawn hundreds hoping for a glimpse of the majestic ...

Snowy owls’ unusually early visit to Chicago lakefront could signal migratory boom

The Arctic bird typically arrives in Chicago mid- to late December, Warden said. An unusually early arrival may signal an “irruption year,” a migratory boom when large numbers of snowy owls migrate ...
AOL

First snowy owls of the season being spotted in Wisconsin. Here's what to know.

There's a chance of snow in parts of Wisconsin this week. But the season's first gifts of the Arctic, documented and true, are already in the state. Four snowy owls have been seen and photographed in ...
MLive

6 types of owls you might see, hear during a winter hike at Sleeping Bear Dunes

EMPIRE, MI -- Some of Michigan’s most majestic birdwatching happens when everything else falls silent, in which case nature enthusiasts can partake in bird-listening. The winter is the best time to ...
The Boston Globe

Snowy owls are a treat: ‘I’m getting to see something beautiful that billions of people have never seen.’

DUXBURY — Harry Li is not moving. It doesn’t matter that the temperature is 19 degrees, the wind is whipping at 20 miles per hour, and the wind chill is 4 degrees. Li wants to get the Holy Grail of ...