Bird watchers along Lake Huron photographed the bird, which has been nicknamed Rusty and Creamsicle. But there is no ...

In January, a Houghton County photographer spotted a snowy owl with strange, symmetrical red markings covering its head and wings that appeared to be spray painted onto the feathers. RELATED ...

Moreover, the owl often allowed a close approach, suggesting it may have been trying to conserve limited energy reserves.

A study led by a Hawk Mountain Sanctuary researcher has found that the snowy owl population is much less than thought. The ...

Snowy owls typically have white feathers ... Pheomelanin is the pigment that gives red or ginger hair its color in humans. Rufous is an ornithological term for reddish-brown.