While snow is nowhere to be found in Chicago, a new snowy owl feels right at home at the Lincoln Park Zoo - and she is in need of a name.
The zoo is asking the public to go to its Facebook page and cast a vote on one of four possible choices already selected by zookeepers.
Although "Hedwig," the famous white owl in Harry Potter, is not in the running, the potential names include:
- Freya -- the Norse goddess of love and beauty
- Skaydi -- the Norse goddess of the hunt
- Dusty -- Referencing the brown coloring females use as nesting camouflage
- Tundra -- A nod to the owl's native habitat
The owl hatched in 2011 at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. She recently arrived at Lincoln Park Zoo to become a companion for a male owl living there, according to the zoo.
The naming poll for the owl ends Monday morning, Jan. 9.
Facebook.com/LincolnParkZoo
