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.

"In a pandemic year, if it wants to come to Queen Anne, I'll take it," said Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the University of Washington and avid birder. He went looking for and found the owl earlier this week, sharing an image on Twitter. "I've been birding for 49 years, and I've never seen one before," Bergstrom said. "So it's really exciting to see a bird that's usually up on the frozen tundra, to have it come down and give us a chance to experience it is amazing."