Snowy Owl Makes a Surprise Appearance in Southern California Town

Screenshot & Photo via Josh Gravely Before 2022 came to a close, residents of a Southern California town were treated to a surprising sight. Spotte...

January 13, 2023
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Screenshot & Photo via Josh Gravely Before 2022 came to a close, residents of a Southern California town were treated to a surprising sight. Spotted on top of a suburban rooftop was a large and magnificent snowy owl, who was a ways away from home. The large-winged predator is native to arctic tundras such as northern Canada and Greenland but it somehow made its way to an area 25 miles away from Los Angeles, where there are more palm trees than snow. It was first seen perched on someone's house in Cypress, California, on December 27, and has remained a daily fixture of the area ever since.

Margherita Cole