A snowy owl was spotted swooping into Shirley Chisholm State Park over the holiday weekend — marking its first appearance in the Big Apple in years. The rare sighting drove hordes of curious ...

With a distinctive bushy tail, they're smaller than grey squirrels ... with only a few thousand remaining. The snowy owl, with white feathers and yellow eyes, is a skilled winter hunter ...

“It’s one of the most beautiful and distinct owls in the world,” David Barrett, a birder and founder of Manhattan Bird Alert, told The Post. “It’s the owl from Harry Potter — Hedwig.