Nature Canada

May Snowy Owls in Southern Saskatchewan

In early to mid May, while some of us were gearing up for the arrival of warblers and flycatchers, southern Saskatchewan was suffering snow storms and wintery weather.  Perhaps it was to make the dozen or more Snowy Owls on Reed and Chaplin Lakes Important Bird Areas between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, feel at home!   This spring, large numbers of this Arctic owl could be observed on Reed and Chaplin – as many as 25 in a day!   Lori Wilson, Caretaker for the Reed Lake IBA, provided the photo, click to enlarge.

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