It was a magical time in my backyard for two weeks this past summer. One August morning I walked out the back door just at dawn to meet a friend for a “beat the heat” walk, when suddenly two birds ...

On the chilly morning of Dec. 5, Alex Patton headed into a coffee shop in Utica. On his way out, he glanced across the nearby stream and noticed the bird in the accompanying photo. Sharp-eyed Patton ...

When we do our routine activities at night we sometimes meet the wild creatures of the dark hours. Most are mammals. Few of them are birds, but owls are the exception. Six species occur regularly in ...

We have a new favorite animal. His name is Bobo and he’s beyond cute. The screech owl was recently rescued from a cut tree by The Reptile Zoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And now people are praising ...

Raptor specialist Jo Santiago, left, and raptor rescue volunteer Connor Sneberger prepare to release a newly healthy screech owl along Back Road in Randolph County. (Photo courtesy of Keri Lewis) MILL ...

Q. Why are they called screech owls when the only sound I’ve ever heard them make are warbling noises that remind me of musical Morse code? A. I was able to answer this question a few years ago during ...

Want to have an owl nest in your backyard? It's time to start to thinking about building a nesting box for your backyard. Surprisingly, winter is the best time to put up an owl nesting box. You could ...

DALLAS — You could say a North Texas bird rescue group gave a hoot when they recently rescued a screech owl that’d gotten stuck in a basketball post. A homeowner called Blackland Prairie Raptor Center ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A young screech owl is now on the mend while learning how to navigate being an owl, and the Leander community is ensuring his recovery. “Hootie Hoot” was found on a citizen’s front ...

Who wants to see an owl? Who wants to hear an owl? Who wants to build homes for an owl? Who? Who? Who? One of the best ways to do that is to build an owl nesting box, and it's easier than you might ...