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.

That was no problem Tuesday, as vans of families rolled up looking for the animal, and a small group trained binoculars and camera lenses at the roof roost. The owl calmly watched from the roof, preening and staring back with its large golden eyes. "It's just been standing there as a model, waiting for people to take pictures of it for a while now," Max said. And many people just appreciated the uplifting image in a difficult time. "What I loved about it is everyone just got hooked into this beautiful bird," Max said. You can watch video below.