Snowy Owl -

Snowy Owl - #9 in Series, a photo by SigmaEye on Flickr.

And birders all around have heard the news that the Snowy Owl will be visiting the Northwest this year. They have been seen at Ocean Shores in Washington state and in Oregon.

Because of the lack of snow in the mountains this year, they are easier to see in the evergreens.

Here's a link to the Seattle Times story with all the details--

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017100661_snowies27m.html