During the winter of 2013-14, the eastern U.S. saw the largest incursion of snowy owls in nearly a century. The influx prompted an ongoing study of the birds. The Adirondack Land Trust recently hosted ...

Woo! Science is a column of science news and newsmakers in Worcester and the region. Got a science news idea? Email Margaret Smith at msmith@wickedlocal.com. Lucia Hackett of Grafton loves wildlife, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The snowy owl is one of the most striking birds on earth. They are also one of the world's largest owls. Though native to the Arctic, snowys are often seen in Western New York and ...

The winter of 2021-22 is just getting started, which may cheer or depress some. This part, though, I think we can all agree is a happy development: the season will go down as an irruption year for ...

To see a snowy owl in person is a memorable experience that lasts a lifetime. Adventurous birders love the thrill of ...

While Michigan snowbirds head south for beach vacations, Arctic snowbirds head to Michigan for food. This winter snowy owls made an “early push” south after their supply of lemmings ran low in the ...

Snowy owl sightings in Michigan are always cause for excitement — the huge white birds with piercing yellow eyes are undeniably captivating — but when one appeared on a parking lot picnic table in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lucia Hackett shared a photo she took of a snowy owl perching somewhere along the southern Massachusetts coastline. Snowy owls can ...