Snowy owls are popping up all over the eastern United States and Canada. One even made it to Bermuda.
Biologists aren’t sure why. Perhaps a summer lemming boom fed many more snowy owlets than usual?
Whatever the reason, remarkable numbers of Hedwig’s kin have come south. If you’d like to see one in the wild, now is the time. Keep an eye out at airports, the beach, fields, and other open areas that remind owls of the tundra. But they could show up anywhere, like this one at a Maryland McDonald’s.
For more info, check out this e-Bird summary and a zoomable map of reported sightings.
P.S. I took a little break from blogging for an exciting personal project. Hope to do more in the new year.
via:http://dmarron.com/2013/12/22/the-great-snowy-owl-irruption/
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