Pygmy owls are an adorably small bird species that make their home in Europe. Their habitat spans as far north as Norway and east into China. But the tiny bird of prey now has a new home base: the ...

The great horned owl is the largest of the three common Ohio breeding owls (the others being the eastern screech and barred owls). Females are larger than males, and a big specimen might weigh 3.5 ...

The great horned owl is the largest of the three common Ohio breeding owls (the others being the eastern screech and barred owls). Females are larger than males, and a big specimen might weigh 3.5 ...

Read More Austin has become well-acquainted with one owl in particular — Athena the Owl, a Great Horned Owl who lives and nests over at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

There are other owls at the center, including Ruby, an 11-year-old great horned owl. "Ruby has a bit of a sassy personality. She's socialized with humans, but she knows she's an owl.

Flying silently through Nick Davis’ almond orchard, a barn owl swoops through the blossoming trees, listening for the slightest rustling of what could be its next meal. With one-inch talons and ...

The burrowing owl has one of the broadest and most unusual distributions of any owl in the world. Like the great horned owl, it is widespread in the Western Hemisphere. The one exception is the ...

Two downy-covered great horned owlets and their parent are seen in a tree along Cocalico Creek in Thomas P. Grater Community Park in Ephrata, Lancaster County, April 9, 2018.

One is the great horned owl, whose hoo-hoo-hoo can be easily recognized, and they have been calling since December. But what is that drawn-out “shivery” wailing call?

I found myself in the area on Dec. 22 and stopped by on a sunny but frosty 12 degrees Fahrenheit morning. There was the little owl, basking in the sun’s rays, oblivious to all. I was particularly ...

According to the nonprofit the Owl Research Center, some large owls such as the Great Horned Owl may be too big to enjoy the box, instead opting for open nests. But small and medium sized owls ...

At this time of the year if you hear one great-horned owl you’ll almost certainly hear two. One will sound off, followed by the other one, with the female’s voice being the higher of the two.