So far, this Snowy Owl invasion is only in the east:

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - Page updated at 12:00 p.m.
Snowy owls swoop southward, delighting birders

By MARY ESCH
Associated Press Writer
Biologists say an increase in snowy owl sightings in the South suggests
that the arctic species did so well in its northern breeding grounds
last year that competition is driving the young ones to warmer
climates.

The mostly white owls of "Harry Potter" fame are spotted in small
numbers in upstate New York and other northern states every winter.
This year, they've also been spotted farther south, in states where
they're rarely seen.

Full story at
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/text/2008679869_apsnowyowls.html



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Douglas Canning
Olympia, Wash.
dcanning at zhonka.net
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