Barn owls, in particular, are on another level. Known for their pale heart-shaped face and shrill calls, these fascinating ...

Great horned owls have always symbolized wisdom, knowledge, and the afterlife. In the wild, they are fierce predators and even fiercer protectors of their young, and this maternal owl in the below ...

It’s difficult to ID Eastern and Western screech-owl species—location is your best bet. Hear their call and learn about their ...

Although owls are always watching us, you might have trouble spotting them, unless you know exactly when and where to look.

EMPIRE, MI -- Some of Michigan’s most majestic birdwatching happens when everything else falls silent, in which case nature enthusiasts can partake in bird-listening. The winter is the best time to ...

As it turns out, that peep was central to the owl’s discovery and classification as a unique species. Martim Melo, the new study’s lead researcher and a evolutionary biologist at the University of ...

The plight of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped New York’s Central Park Zoo last year, showed just how tough it is to survive in a world altered by humans. The gorgeous creature with a ...

In my last column, I mentioned a just-for-fun goal of seeing or hearing 25 bird species in my yard in 2024 before the first day of spring. I came up just short, and one unexpected miss was Great ...

A species of small, furry owls who nest underground in open fields are in imminent danger of extinction and may get a lifeline extended from the California Fish and Game Commission. A petition to list ...

To Melo, one of the most fascinating things about the bird is how long it was able to hide from researchers. His and his colleagues’ genetic analysis uncovered that, of all the scops owl species ...