BEND, Ore. (AP) — Wildlife scientists are puzzling over the appearance of the snowy owl in Oregon, a bird rarely seen in the state.
The owls are usually found in Alaska or Canada’s tundra, where their white feathers serve as camouflage.
But in several places across Oregon, including Burns, Astoria, Lincoln City and Eugene, the Bend Bulletin reports snowy owl sightings (http://bit.ly/yjqMdc ).
The snowy owl can weigh about 4 pounds and has a wingspan of up to 512 feet.
Biologists speculate the bird might be making more southern appearances because of a lack of food, or perhaps because there are too many young owls in the tundra.
