Snowy owls from the Arctic are wintering on Duxbury Beach, drawing significant attention from photographers and birders.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Three snowy owls are drawing crowds of eager birdwatchers to an unusual location: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The Arctic raptors have made the airport their ...

Sometimes referred to as the Arctic owl, white owl or polar owl ... This particular snowy owl has been drawing in avid birders or folks wanting to see the striking bird, nearly every day.

Michigan may be welcoming Arctic visitors earlier this winter as snowy owls make an “early-season ... and cold temperatures feel like an obvious draw for the big, beautiful birds, the key ...

Because it is an arctic species, and because it is photogenic, a snowy owl sighting can generate outsized enthusiasm among birders, and among other people who may not otherwise care much about birds.