Owls are more often heard than seen. In New York, there are eight species of these interesting raptors, with the majority most active at night. Some live here year-round, some are migratory. They ...

On silent wings, owls fly at night, whether in the open or through deep woods. They are seldom active during the day. Their large eyes face forward, allowing them to have binocular vision. This ...

While participating in the White River Christmas Bird Count near St. Charles on Jan. 5, I was reminded just how exciting it is to see an owl. My son Zach and friends Lewis and Shannon Peeler of ...

While participating in the White River Christmas Bird Count near St. Charles on Jan. 5, I was reminded just how exciting it is to see an owl. My son Zach and friends Lewis and Shannon Peeler of ...

Several readers have phoned with reports of “eerie, whistling sounds” coming from their neighborhoods in the past week or so. My step-daughter also heard it last weekend, from the woodlot behind my ...

There are 140 species of owls worldwide in the owl family called Strigidae, 18 of which reside in North America, including barred, long-eared, short-eared, great horned, screech, saw whet and snowy — ...

The gray-tinted sky spread like a shawl over the landscape; nothing disturbed its stillness by flying across. A thousand fenceposts stood upright, some with fencing attached and some without. A ...

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All owls are superb, but some may be more superb than others. In the spirit of competition, we've assembled a roster of our favorite owls, accompanied by their some of their most impressive qualities.

An eastern Screech Owl emerges to a perch to await final nightfall to begin its hunting (Getty Images) This owl is one of the most common owl species that inhabits Virginia. The Eastern Screech Owl is ...