Reader Todd Mackinaw recently admired how the great horned owl can thrive from the Brooks Range in Alaska all the way to Uruguay in South America. The knee-high owl, known for its “plumicorns” — tufts ...

ST. LOUIS — Astrid, like all other birds of prey, swallows her smaller food whole, fur and all. She often throws up what’s left of her food, which is a pellet of bones, fur, and scales that she can’t ...

Large as a table lamp and topped with two pointy tufts resembling Batman ears, the great horned owl is easy to identify. But it’s so not easy to see. Secretive, guarded and well-camouflaged among ...