With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and a warrior’s helmet upon her swept hair, Athena, as depicted in a Roman statue from the first century C.E., is a remarkable ...

Athena, the great horned owl and the most famous hoot owl in Texas, has hatched eggs at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. And it will all be captured live on camera for the 14th year.

Athene comes from “Athena,” the name of the Greek goddess associated with the owl. The Latin cunicularus means “little miner.” DESCRIPTION: Adult burrowing owls are from about seven to 10 inches in ...

This is largely considered to be a result of Greek mythology: Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is consistently portrayed accompanied by a Little Owl. In India, an owl is considered dim-witted rather ...

The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) held the 7th Annual Ground Owl Day on Sunday, celebrating the city’s official bird, the burrowing owl ...