Recently I heard the familiar “coo-oo, coo, coo” of a Mourning Dove and it got me thinking about how I used to believe it was ...

Screech Owls like to place themselves in nestboxes and are some of the toughest owl breeds. These owls will typically call during the day and sound like a fast, repeated “hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo.” ...

Screech Owls are incredibly well camouflaged, especially the gray ones. Across the way, in the same preserve, visitors could view a Great Horned Owl nest with three owlets.

Thursday morning, locals filtered into the Community Room at the Saugus Public Library to get to know some feathered friends.

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 ...

By way of comparison, a great horned owl can weigh between three and five pounds and reach a length of 25 inches. Many people upon first seeing a screech owl assume it’s a baby owl.

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 ...

The Great Horned Owl has the quintessential ear tufts and intimidating yellow-eyed stare that many think of when envisioning an owl. They also have a recognizable call, a deep hoo huhoo, hooo, hoooh.

Great horned owl Large, up to 2 feet tall, weighs 3 to 5 pounds. Wide range of habitat — forests, woodlots, open country, even city lots. Hunts prey from perches.

Three species of owls call Austin home – the Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl and Eastern-Screech Owl. Travis Audubon shares more in its November bird forecast.

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 ...