EMPIRE, MI -- Some of Michigan’s most majestic birdwatching happens when everything else falls silent, in which case nature enthusiasts can partake in bird-listening. The winter is the best time to ...

While any time of year is good to put up an owl box, "winter is the optimal time," according to state ornithologist Allisyn-Marie Gillet. "This is a great time of year since owls are looking for ...

A few snowy owls were documented in Wisconsin in early November, the first of the species to arrive in the state for the ...

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

It’s no secret that owls are a hot topic in the bird world. These birds of prey are fascinating, unique and rarely seen due to their nocturnal tendencies. Owls aren’t clamoring for a spot at feeders ...

In your backyard or at a campsite, you may hear some interesting coos and even screeches in the night. With their beautiful arrangements of feathers, silent flight, 270-degree swiveling necks and big ...

To save spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest, one plan suggests killing thousands of barred owls. Conservationists and ...

Pygmy owls are an adorably small bird species that make their home in Europe. Their habitat spans as far north as Norway and east into China. But the tiny bird of prey now has a new home base: the Val ...

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 ...

In mammals, including you, specialized nerve cells called the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) in the anterior hypothalamus regulate this rhythm. But here is where humanity gets weird. Unlike other ...