My love affair with owls bloomed slowly. In fact, until recently, they terrified me—I wanted to be nowhere near their hooked beaks, sharp talons and wide eyes. My phobia peaked when I shared a ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Halloween is almost here which means... we might see some spooky critters! We're seeing plenty of real life spiders and webs, but some people might even catch glimpses of owls and bats ...

The notion of owls as wise birds has its roots in Ancient Greece and mythology. "Owls have enthralled humanity for centuries, earning a reputation for wisdom that persists into modern society," said ...

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

Answer: Yes, the most common one is that of the great gray owl, which may live year-round in the northern part of Minnesota.

LOWELL — At night, the solar-powered eyes of “The Night Watchwoman” will shine out over the Riverwalk Footbridge that spans the Concord River, as the monumental owl sculpture, mounted to the top of ...

Owls are associated with intelligence, which isn’t surprising, because these birds have incredible smarts and even distinct personalities, as ecologist Carl Safina learned firsthand. After he and his ...

Near Hermiston, Oregon is a sprawling site that was once an active Army depot. Built in 1941, it eventually became known as the Umatilla Chemical Depot. Deadly agents like sarin gas were housed in ...

This combination of 2003 and 2006 photos shows a northern spotted owl, left, in the Deschutes National Forest near Camp Sherman, Ore., and a barred owl in East Burke, Vt. Barred owls are native to ...

Of all the creative ways to strike up a gobble, the owl hoot is a tried-and-true classic. But in all the times you’ve let “who cooks for you” rip, have you ever stopped to wonder why turkeys often ...

A nonprofit science group has discovered a great deal about the species over the past decade, but the irruption shows that ...