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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/science/snowy-owl-orange-michigan-rusty.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4U4.9WzL.0Cx0pNkVmr7f
Snowy owl with stunning colors captured in photographs. Now experts argue over how the colors came about.
Wow!
They think it might be the red-orange dye from deicing fluid at an airport. Getting sprayed with something like that was my first thought.
But they need to find a feather to figure it out for sure.