JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A snowy owl has made a rare appearance in Florida.
The Florida Times-Union reports that one of the Arctic birds has been spotted since last week in Little Talbot Island State Park. It's only the third-ever sighting of a snowy owl confirmed in Florida.
Park services specialist Peter Maholland says bird watchers have been flocking to northeast Florida to catch a glimpse of the white bird.
Snowy Owls are familiar to children as Harry Potter's pet. They are the largest North American owl, and they're typically found in Canada and the Arctic.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/03/3850232/snowy-owl-invasion-of-us-extends.html#storylink=cpy
ice age!
but cool for those people in the vid
The Florida Times-Union reports that one of the Arctic birds has been spotted since last week in Little Talbot Island State Park. It's only the third-ever sighting of a snowy owl confirmed in Florida.
Park services specialist Peter Maholland says bird watchers have been flocking to northeast Florida to catch a glimpse of the white bird.
Snowy Owls are familiar to children as Harry Potter's pet. They are the largest North American owl, and they're typically found in Canada and the Arctic.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/03/3850232/snowy-owl-invasion-of-us-extends.html#storylink=cpy
ice age!
but cool for those people in the vid