The bird is the the same size and shape of a northern cardinal. ... The image of a bright red cardinal perched on a snowy branch is a popular image for Christmas cards and wall calendars.

About the snowy owl. Feathers: Only the male owls are all white. Female are white with spots on their wings and chicks are dark and spotted. Wingspan: About 4 1/2 feet. Weight: 3 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds.

Harry Potter’s snowy owl showed up in Orange County. Sacramento likely won’t be so lucky, but here are the winter birds you can see.

Wildlife photographer Jodi Lynne Sylvester captured this stunning image of a male blue jay perched on a snowy branch in her backyard in Lancaster on Sunday morning during the storm. The longtime to… ...

The birds blend into their environment, disappearing into the snowy landscape for which they're named. "I've always wanted to see one," said Shannon Eldredge, one of many bird watchers staring ...

Why Birds Can Sleep on Branches and Not Fall Off. Their talons work through a series of pulleys made of tendons, as these GIFs and drawing explain. By Alexis C. Madrigal. December 2, 2013.

On my website, www.birds ofnewengland.com, last week I posted a photo of the legs and feet of a Snowy Egret as part of a bird quiz. Check it out if you want a close-up of what is being described.

As the birds move back toward the Arctic to nest, New Hampshire may see more snowy owls to the north and on mountain tops like Moosilaukee. The sighting was part of New Hampshire Audubon's Rare ...

Harry Potter’s snowy owl showed up in Orange County. Sacramento likely won’t be so lucky, but here are the winter birds you can see.