One of the smallest owls in North America, the northern saw-whet lives among us and is rarely seen—but one volunteer science ...

If you've got a large tree in your backyard ... for example — varies by the species of owl. For the Eastern screech owl, the boxes should be placed on a live tree or a pole anywhere between ...

The spotted owl has been categorized as threatened under the Endangered Species Act since the 1990s, due in large part to the encroachment of barred owls on their habitat. Now, ecologists are ...

A great gray owl hunts from the top of a spruce tree along Minnesota Highway 61 on Saturday in Two Harbors. The great gray ...

Each year, we look for arrivals from the north that stay for winter. These owls range from small to large: saw-whet, boreal, hawk, great gray and snowy. But when it comes to owls that do not ...

OCEAN CITY — On a stretch of dunes in the north end of the city, a bright white tuft of feathers about the size of a football waddles to the top of a sand dune while camera shutters click in the ...

Fewer than 2,000 spotted owl pairs survive in Oregon, despite logging restrictions and decades of efforts to protect the species. “Northern spotted owls are at a tipping point, and both barred ...

“As owls are coming down, they’re hitting Lake Superior. And like a lot of birds, they just don’t want to cross this large ...

The only owl species that nests and roosts underground ... conversion of grasslands to agricultural lands, and large-scale wind and solar energy infrastructure. They are also killed by rodenticides ...

"Owls also start nesting earlier in the year than other species." Contrary to common perception, these boxes aren't just meant for large swaths of forested land. Even a backyard tree can help make ...