What is your favorite owl and why?

Readers share special memories and the species they think is most interesting.

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When I was in fourth grade, we were told to choose a bird and write a report on it. I chose the snowy owl, and my grandfather gave me a photo to go with my presentation. Ruth Snyder-Bonnau MONTGOMERY, MICHIGAN

Although I’ve never seen one in person, my favorite is a northern saw-whet owl. Lynn Lewis MARINA, CALIFORNIA