Saint Hedwig’s day falls on October 16. Many aged under 40 are familiar with the name Hedwig as that of Harry Potter’s snowy owl, which serves as his messenger. They pronounce it head-wig.

Adam Ansari: I didn't know anything about snowy owls. I didn't even know that the Harry Potter owl was a snowy owl. I think my photography style is like big cats, big predators, big creatures that ...

The snowy owl, like the polar bear, holds a special place in human imagination, from ancient morality tales told around Arctic fires to Hedwig from the wizarding world of Harry Potter. These ...

An all-white snowy owl is pretty much always an older male (apologies to Harry Potter, but Hedwig was a male all along.) These birds are large and can be spotted from very far away. While they are ...