Rare Snowy Owl Perches On Rooftop In Queen Anne, Seattle

The past few days, a rare snowy owl has been spotted in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, and the new resident knows how to draw a crowd. The stark-white bird has spent several days hanging around rooftops in the area, before winging off at sunset. On Tuesday, a small group of birdwatchers gathered in an alley to watch the creature.

Among those onlookers were 9 year old Max and his neighbor Aditi. Max has been bird-watching for a few months now, and went searching when he heard it was nearby. He didn't have to go far they found it just blocks from home. "I think it's beautiful. And there was an expert here yesterday, and they were saying this is a once in a lifetime bird," young Max said.