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The rescuers

Every birder knows how special Snowy Owls are. If you haven’t seen one of the big, white, cold-hardy birds, then they’re likely high on your must-see list. Whether or not you’ve spotted Snowies, it’s a safe bet that you wouldn’t want harm to come to the birds. More so than most bird species, Snowies inspire great interest and passion among birders and nonbirders alike.

In winter, when Snowies migrate south into southern Canada and northern parts of the lower 48 states, they look for habitats similar to the arctic tundra where they breed, meaning they turn up in wide-open fields and along

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