There are 140 species of owls worldwide in the owl family called Strigidae, 18 of which reside in North America, including barred, long-eared, short-eared, great horned, screech, saw whet and snowy — ...

If you've never heard a barn owl screech, you may not realize just how loud they can be. In a room full of volunteers and conservation officials, the fledglings inside a Bois D'Arc Conservation Area ...

Spotting an owl glide through the treetops is a thrilling experience, its silhouette a shadow against the twilight sky. A hallmark of owls is their completely silent flight. But when they do make ...

Between being primarily nocturnal and very well camouflaged, owls are not often seen. Reliable estimates of populations of most species don’t exist. For some of the especially secretive species, their ...

One of Decatur’s newest public green spaces is the sprawling Legacy Park near Agnes Scott College. Formerly the site of the United Methodist Children’s Home, the 77-acre park’s peaceful landscape and ...

Brandon Ponder was mowing when he noticed a ball of white fluff in the tall grass. He jumped off his tractor for a closer look and instantly recognized it as a baby owl. A big, wooden nest box hung in ...