Take a look at one of the dozens of activities that took place during the four-day event across Teller and El Paso counties.

Community science projects exist across the country and throughout the world on a spectrum that includes major journeys, ...

Automated seed dispersal systems reduce the need for daily refills, while modular components make cleaning straightforward.

Known for its 6.5-foot wingspan and its crown-shaped head, the harpy eagle can travel upwards of 50 miles per hour through ...

The location, shape and construction of a nest is as good a way to identify a species as is feather colour or song is to ...

The main confusion species is the Long-eared Owl and BTO has produced a useful video on how to identify the two species ... In Short-eared Owls, the eyes are framed by sooty dark feathers. They have a ...

Spring is in full swing. Birds are nesting and singing on their territories, and the landscape is transforming into a vibrant ...

An Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) with distinctive markings on its head that has returned to the same home garden in Colombo for four consecutive migratory seasons has sparked ...

along with great gray owls and rufous-legged owls, belong to the genus Strix, medium-sized birds that lack the hornlike tufts of ear feathers common to many other owls. They are so closely related ...

via Wikimedia Commons At the heart of an owl’s silent flight are its wings and feathers, which have evolved specifically to dampen sound. The structure of an owl’s feathers plays a significant role in ...

Perhaps the most remarkable adaptation for silent flight is found in the unique structure of owl wing feathers. Unlike most birds whose wing feathers have smooth edges, owls possess specialized ...

Hearing is maybe their best asset. Owls have facial discs, the concave feather arrangement on their heads, to better direct sounds to their ears. (Their ears, by the way, are not on the top of their ...