Barn owls are skilled nocturnal hunters, swooping across open landscapes to scout out small rodents that scurry below. But scientists have long been puzzled by a trait that seems like it would work ...

Peering into his tripod-mounted Swarovski scope, Hal Wierenga tries to explain why he’s out in the cold along the Magothy River, searching for a big white bird that might never appear. “For those of ...

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, a snowy owl sits content on the chimney of a home in Eggertsville, N.Y. (P Photo/The Buffalo News, Robert Kirkham) ALBANY, N.Y. -- Snow-white owls with ...

An incredibly rare ghostly white “Ino” owl has been spotted in the UK. The beautiful pure white owl was photographed at a secret location, on private land just outside of Durham City Center. It’s a ...

For several days last winter, a barred owl perched atop a dead white birch tree in our field. As winters go, last year’s was very cold, and the owl puffed up against the stubbornly below-freezing ...