Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over a ...

Birders searching for owls to photograph or observe often start at dusk, hoping to find them during their active times at ...

Owls are magnificent birds that mostly hunt at night, which is why you want to pay particular attention to your lighting if ...

Hunting an owl to save an ecosystem We follow an owl researcher into California's redwood forests at night, hunting barred owls that threaten to disturb the ecosystem and the iconic spotted owl.

The vast majority of birds are diurnal, meaning that they are active during the day and sleep at night. Truly nocturnal species make up a small minority; these birds stay awake at night to hunt, fly ...

In your backyard or at a campsite, you may hear some interesting coos and even screeches in the night. With their beautiful arrangements of feathers, silent flight, 270-degree swiveling necks and big ...

Short-eared owls have stiff wingbeats and glide. They are often seen hunting in broad daylight and are regularly seen on the ...

Owl sightings aren’t unusual in West Texas. You might spot a great horned owl in Alpine or Marfa, a barn owl in a farm building in Presidio or a burrowing owl on the Marathon grasslands. And the ...