Whoooo Brought the Wintery Weather?
large, white owl sits on the sand, sunny
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First a Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) shows up on Pea Island Refuge during a warm January week. The next thing you know, wintery weather is forecast and winter storms appear. Coincidence? The top Snowy Owl was photographed on Pea Island Refuge a year ago. The bottom photo shows a snowy owl that has been sighted on the refuge this year.

Large white and brown owl stands in sand eyes closed to slits
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Coastal North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center
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