There are at least 250 species of owls in the world, but only a few are more commonly seen (and heard) in Northern California and across the United States. The most common owls you’ll encounter in ...

It’s March. This is when I find myself torn between clinging to winter and beginning to look for signs of spring, for the forest to begin to shake off its winter torpor. A time to look for breeding ...

Hoot Owl Creek is a small tributary of the Russian River in Alexander Valley, northeast of Healdsburg. Presumably, you can sometimes hear the calling of owls there. A “hoot owl” can be one of several ...

As the cool weather falls on East Texas, more people will be wearing sweaters, drinking coffee and sitting by the fire. But how does an owl come in from the cold? The Eastern Screech Owl, the ...

An owl’s head does not, in fact, turn a full 360 degrees. Its ear holes are lopsided in order to better pinpoint sound and locate prey. And, on some species, feathers glow under ultraviolet light.

DALLAS — You could say a North Texas bird rescue group gave a hoot when they recently rescued a screech owl that’d gotten stuck in a basketball post. A homeowner called Blackland Prairie Raptor Center ...

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Jan. 23 (UPI) --Animal rescuers and police in Connecticut were called to a West Hartford home to round up an unusual breaking and entering suspect: an owl. The West Hartford Police Department said in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Don't blink or you'll miss this rare glimpse at the amazing wildlife in Louisville. A small group of neighbors gathered to watch as a rehabilitated screech owl was returned to the ...