Two owls that landed on a pier near Montrose’s bird sanctuary have drawn hundreds hoping for a glimpse of the majestic ...

A pair of snowy owls spotted along a Lake Michigan beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how ...

Jutting out into Lake Superior, Whitefish Point acts as a natural migration corridor, bringing thousands of birds through the ...

Chicagoans have been going gaga over a pair of snowy owls that have settled in at Montrose beach. Maybe a little too gaga.

A few snowy owls were documented in Wisconsin in early November, the first of the species to arrive in the state for the winter of 2025-26.

Whitefish Point Bird Observatory recently noted three of these Arctic visitors, hinting at a possible broad movement year.

The Arctic bird typically arrives in Chicago mid- to late December, Warden said. An unusually early arrival may signal an “irruption year,” a migratory boom when large numbers of snowy owls migrate ...

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 in ...

John Shirey stood on the pier at Montrose Beach, bundled up in layers against the chilly wind blowing off Lake Michigan. Friday was his fourth day in a row keeping a sort of vigil. Two snowy owls had ...