Owl Species Three screech-owls are found in North America: eastern, western and whiskered. But about 22 screech-owl species ...

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 ...

In an old abandoned house we hear spooky, eerie, ghostlike wailing - haunting voices that move through walls and suddenly emerge from a different room. But wait! Halloween has come and gone, or are ...

The Eastern Screech Owl, designated as Patient 2025-618, had made significant improvement in its recovery after a suspected ...

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 ...

One evening last week I was serenaded by a screech owl. It reminded me how much I appreciate their call, something that could easily give goose bumps to the uninitiated.

The rescued Eastern screech owl fledgling pictured here has a condition called anisocoria due to head trauma. CREDIT: New England Wildlife Center. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

People have asked me about owls appearing in the houses of wood ducks. Eastern screech-owls are the ones that will roost and nest in wood duck and other larger wooden nest boxes, such as a flicker ...