Snowy owl makes rare appearances in Oregon, stumps biologists

[Donna]

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2012/01/snowy_owl_makes_rare_appearanc.html  BEND-- Wildlife scientists are puzzling over the appearance of the snowy owl in Oregon, a bird rarely seen in the state. 

[MAK]

Beautiful Snowy pic! 

[BIGFRANK]

Id comment but have no way to sign in to that report. Apparently biologists there havent heard of an eruption. I saw 9 Snowy Owls as many of you have probably read, just this past Sunday. Their numbers are starting to climb, the later we get into the winter.