Great horned owls have always symbolized wisdom, knowledge, and the afterlife. In the wild, they are fierce predators and even fiercer protectors of their young, and this maternal owl in the below ...

His skepticism quickly turned to excitement upon arriving at the reported location and seeing the large, majestic, ...

Bird watchers along Lake Huron photographed the bird, which has been nicknamed Rusty and Creamsicle. But there is no ...

Visitors to the annual two-day event can learn about those unique birds of prey, see some up close and build a nest box for Eastern screech owls.

hoping just to see the unusual owl. After six hours of waiting, she was only able to get photos of the bird from hundreds of yards away. Nine hours into the wait, the owl flew to what Maggert ...

In August 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a plan to kill 450,000 invasive barred owls along the West Coast. The plan permits the lethal removal of the owls by attracting them ...

Federal job cuts have upended spotted owl surveys in Northern and Southern California. It’s unclear whether wildfire mitigation strategies such as forest thinning can happen if the surveys are ...

As a warning, owls also snap their beaks, as seen in this video, which makes a clicking sound and sends the message meaning “back off.” It can sometimes be accompanied by hissing.

BAILEYS HARBOR - The Ridges Sanctuary gives people the chance to learn about some of Wisconsin's most unique and fascinating flying predators when it hosts its annual Owl-O-Rama Friday and ...