Snowy owls sweep into Peninsula from Arctic to the delight of birdwatchers WA

[Donna]

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 Some of the largest and most beautiful predatory birds are making a rare visit to the Olympic Peninsula this winter.

“Snowy owls are here in pretty big numbers,� said Bob Boekelheide, director of the Dungeness River Audubon Center in Sequim.