BOSTON — Every winter, Arctic snowy owls fly thousands of miles south to Boston Logan International Airport. And every season, Norman Smith drives less than an hour to try to snatch them up.

John James Audubon, the pre-eminent 19th-century painter of birds, considered the snowy egret to be one of ... and several nests were placed on the branches of the same bush, so low at times ...

Despite their iconic status, much about their yearly behavior remains elusive. Snowy owls are listed as a Bird of Conservation Concern by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Snowy Owl perched on a ...

It’s a part of Michigan known as “the Thumb,” which becomes home to many snowy owls in the winter. People were calling the bird “Rusty.” “I had never heard of such a thing,” Mr ...

Breeding has decreased by more than 30% over the past three generations, according to the Bird Conservation International. RELATED: It’s snowy owl season in Michigan: What you should know to ...

If you’re lucky and observant, you’ll spot a snowy owl, perhaps in a field near the Westville Correctional Center, like a group of bird lovers did Saturday afternoon. Brad Bumgardner ...

The deaths of two snowy owls, one in Rhode Island and one in Massachusetts, have saddened bird watchers and left some wondering if the birds were victims of bird flu. A snowy owl was reported dead ...

Snowy plover season is back. The tiny coastal birds are once again making their nests on the shores of the Oregon coast, requiring beachgoers to take a few extra precautions while out on the beach ...

The other bird, found on Duxbury Beach, was one of the three snowy owls that tested positive for the virus in the Bay State. The division noted that it can take days for initial test results to ...