Nobody is quite sure why a snowy owl, usually found in Arctic regions, decided to relocate to sunny Cypress, Calif. Everyone you talk to has a theory. Some speculate that recent storms blew the bird off course; others think perhaps it is an escaped pet.
But that’s a no-no. “We do not talk about the location to protect the bird,” Cypress City Councilwoman Frances Marquez said. This is part of Snowy’s mystique — the owl’s unexpected appearance is helping people “to create new relationships,” she said, as they finally track the owl down.
He’s on the forefront of the daily quests for Snowy sightings, letting children use his binoculars to view the bird, sometimes setting up his viewing station at a lower level so youngsters can get involved with the birdwatching. His “Owlcam” — Rausch’s cellphone — logs updates for the group. Banditelli said that locals are allowing visitors into their backyards so that they can see the bird, while others are giving out drinks to the crowd. One local even trimmed back some trees on his property so that visitors had a clearer view.Some in the Facebook group say they are all bound spiritually since Snowy’s visit, appreciating nature and simply living in the moment. Some are logging her location with the intensity of a private investigator.
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