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 — ...

If you've never heard a barn owl screech, you may not realize just how loud they can be. In a room full of volunteers and conservation officials, the fledglings inside a Bois D'Arc Conservation Area ...

The newest unlikely Internet sensation is a pair of barnyard owls. They're not singing "I Will Always Love You" or "I Dreamed a Dream." They're simply doing what owls ...

Key Characteristics: Barn owls are distinguished by their heart-shaped facial disc, pale coloration, and exceptional low-light vision. Their distinctive facial discs help channel sound to their ears, ...

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 ...

Between being primarily nocturnal and very well camouflaged, owls are not often seen. Reliable estimates of populations of most species don’t exist. For some of the especially secretive species, their ...