A northern hawk owl, a species rarely seen in the Inland Northwest, was reported dead on tribal lands near the Okanogan River last week after it had attracted scores of birdwatchers from as far away ...

"It was a superb bird, a very beautiful bird," Jon Houghton remembered. Houghton's seen a lot of birds in 70 years. Last week, he learned a unique Northern Hawk Owl was spotted in Okanagan County.

Bird enthusiasts are furious about the death of a rare, protected owl over the weekend. Now the Colville Tribe is investigating. "It was a superb bird, a very beautiful bird," Jon Houghton remembered.