The owls are late. Oscar Vaz leans against his car, parked at the edge of a field in northeastern Travis County, and scans the landscape through binoculars. Somewhere, in the brush that’s turning from ...

The short-eared owl is a wide-ranging species appearing on five continents, the exceptions being Australia and Antarctica. In North America, the short-eared owl winters across the southern half of the ...

Meet Cricket the Barn Owl and why it’s important to ask trusted adults for help with big feelings. Meet Cricket the Barn Owl and learn why it’s important to ask trusted adults for help with big ...

When birds are making a commotion, I always follow the sounds to the source, because it usually leads to a hidden raptor. One day this mobbing behavior led me to a fierce little owl, gripping a tree ...

Look whooo’s gone missing again! A popular barn owl with a history of wanderlust has once again gone AWOL from a Long Island Nature Center. Nebula, a 6-year-old captive-bred European barn owl, somehow ...

The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is the only large North American owl with ear tufts that are commonly referred to as "horns." With a wingspan often measuring 55 inches the great horned owl is ...

With a face as round as the first letter of its name and a stance as upright as the last—along with human-like features and a haunting cry—the owl has a mystical, mythical perch in the imagination.

Owls are some of the best-known birds in the world, famous for their hooting calls and their excellent eyesight. There are ...