Two snowy owls have been released back into the wild after completing a months-long recovery at a Manitoba wildlife refuge. They were part of a large number of snowy owls that landed at the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre

A local refuge centre for Manitoba wildlife is caring for an abnormally high number of snowy owls this year.

Reports from tens of thousands of bird-counting volunteers show a southern invasion of Arctic-dwelling snowy owls has spread to 25 U.S. states.