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A snow owl perches atop a building at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion. Normally seen in the Arctic Circle, the birds have been spotted more frequently in Lake County this fall and winter.
Photo by Heather Keigher
A snow owl perches atop a building at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion. Normally seen in the Arctic Circle, the birds have been spotted more frequently in Lake County this fall and winter.
Chicago Tribune
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Only a few snowy owls are found in Illinois each winter. But this season is shaping up to be what experts are calling an invasion year for the nomadic hunter.