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

The university’s research has visited Williamsburg, James City County, Newport News and Richmond for their studies.

The Great Grey Owl practices tireless hunting efforts. This has to do with the owl’s decision not to migrate, but instead to remain in the same location year-round. Consequently, during the winter, ...

Owls, well adapted to hearing the exact location of prey, have something in common with an unrelated group of raptors—harriers. A new study led by Canadian and Australian researchers has found that ...

Blizzard and Storm are the two snowy owl residents located at the Ross Park Zoo’s aviary with other birds of prey.

An owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York City has been spotted hunting on its own and acclimating to life in the wild while becoming a local celebrity around the park. Flaco, a ...

Distributed throughout the eastern half of the U.S., north and into a large swath of Canada, the Barred Owl is one of only two North American owls that have dark eyes. The most noted predatory threat ...

Pumpkin, a Harris’s hawk, glides through the wooded trails of Western Massachusetts, searching for his next meal. The small bird, with its brown and orangey plumage and weighing just a pound and a ...

The Ridges Sanctuary hosts its annual Owl-O-Rama Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1. Events include an Owl Prowl, a nest box workshop, and a meet and greet with some owls and other birds of prey ...

Ricardi believes the owl’s frail condition combined with recent frigid temperatures sent the poor guy in search of shelter.

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 ...