McGraw said that without getting a feather for analysis, there's simply no way to be sure. Scott Weidensaul, a co-founder of Project SNOWstorm, a volunteer snowy owl research group, says his ...

So when she heard that a strange, orange-colored snowy owl had been spotted flying around Michigan’s Thumb area, she knew she ...

Based on feather patterns, Brady said they can deduce this snowy owl was hatched this summer, making it less than a year old. The DNR says the snowy owl was getting dozens of visitors most days.