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 ...

Some nights are predestined to be mysterious and frightening. On such nights, we are alone in a park, forest, vaulted cellar, warehouse, or big old house, perhaps a castle. It’s so dark that we can ...

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 ...

Birdwatching offers a chance to appreciate nature's beauty. White birds, with their graceful presence, are particularly ...

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 ...

DETROIT — It's December, and the snow is flying in the Upper Peninsula and other parts of Michigan. It's also landing, feeding and getting its photo taken. A large flock of migrating snowy owls, known ...

On the morning of September 2, a Zimbali resident discovered a female African wood owl lying on the ground and alerted estate ...