Manitoba

Southern Manitoba is a winter hot spot for tourists who prefer seeking out elusive owls on the frozen prairie over beachside getaways.

5 dozen international birders flock to frozen Manitoba for a chance to glimpse snowy owls, northern hawk owls

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Kishore Karamchandani, a pulmonary and critical care physician who lives in Montana, snapped this photo of a northern hawk owl in flight during a southern Manitoba winter birding tour in February 2026.…