Owls are beneficial garden visitors — they eat the critters that plague our plants. To attract them (and keep them around) ...
Owls, well adapted to hearing the exact location of prey, have something in common with an unrelated group of raptors—harriers. A new study led by Canadian and Australian researchers has found that ...
The Great Grey Owl practices tireless hunting efforts. This has to do with the owl’s decision not to migrate, but instead to remain in the same location year-round. Consequently, during the winter, ...
The largest owl in North America is an impressive bird known for its powerful build, striking appearance, and incredible ...
Owls are gorgeous and also make for great pest control, so it's no wonder people want them in their yard. Here are some ways to attract these beautiful birds.
The International Festival of Owls is being held March 6-8 in Houston, Minn. Given that our great state is home to a dozen owl species, it’s fitting that such a festival exists in the state.
You may not have expected to see a pocket-sized owl today, so you're in for a treat. It's hard to imagine a bird of prey ...
The Ridges Sanctuary hosts its annual Owl-O-Rama Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1. Events include an Owl Prowl, a nest box workshop, and a meet and greet with some owls and other birds of prey ...
Pumpkin, a Harris’s hawk, glides through the wooded trails of Western Massachusetts, searching for his next meal. The small bird, with its brown and orangey plumage and weighing just a pound and a ...
An owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York City has been spotted hunting on its own and acclimating to life in the wild while becoming a local celebrity around the park. Flaco, a ...
Nestled between the colorful shops on Kamakura’s busy Komachi-dori Street is the green awning of the Kamakura Owl Forest. Photos of owls decorate the outside of the zoo, and a friendly host instructs ...
This Journal of Raptor Research issue focuses on movement ecology—how and why raptors move. This can include classic ...