The snowy owl, Quebec's majestic avian emblem and Harry Potter's iconic companion, is at risk of becoming endangered if ...

Snowy owls are native to the Arctic tundra, where their largely white coats camouflage them in the snow, according to the National Audubon Society, which protects birds across the Americas.

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 ...

Snowy owls need as much as a pound of prey every day ... “It’s similar to looking at fresh snow. There’s something special, unusual or magical. I just enjoy seeing them, and it may not ...

Li wants to get the Holy Grail of owl pictures: a snowy owl with its 5-foot wingspan flying in fresh snow. Li’s camera and camouflage-wrapped telephoto lens are focused on the female owl ...

Snowy owls nest on the Arctic tundra, often on a slight rise where wind keeps the ground free of snow. In years when the species' primary summer food source – lemmings – is high, snowies may ...

The easy part is crucial here. Heavy snow probably discourages snowy owls as much as scarcity of prey. Supper might be out there, but it’s hard to see, and hard to catch, under a blanket of snow.

"The female was a bird that came from Logan and was sitting on a snow melter and melted all her feathers," explained Smith while showing WBZ-TV a snowy owl that now resides at Blue Hills Trailside ...

though it has felt like a pretty below-average year for snow accumulation so far here in southern Maine, it has turned out to be an above-average year for Snowies. Yes, Snowy Owls are coming south!