One of the most elusive and mysterious owls of Ohio is the barn owl (Tyto alba). This very large predator, measuring 16 inches long with a wingspan of 3 ½ feet, has a heart-shaped face, large dark ...
(WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) released a post showing owls you can find in Pennsylvania and included links to the sounds they make. According to a Facebook post from the PGC, owls ...
Some nights are predestined to be mysterious and frightening. On such nights, we are alone in a park, forest, vaulted cellar, warehouse, or big old house, perhaps a castle. It’s so dark that we can ...
(CNN) — Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over ...
Owls are more often heard than seen. In New York, there are eight species of these interesting raptors, with the majority most active at night. Some live here year-round, some are migratory. They ...
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 ...