The gray-tinted sky spread like a shawl over the landscape; nothing disturbed its stillness by flying across. A thousand fenceposts stood upright, some with fencing attached and some without. A ...

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. | Pyramid State Park, south and west of Pinckneyville, is home to a flock of about 40 short-eared owls. Although an Illinois Endangered Species, the short-eared owl is thriving in ...

On silent wings, owls fly at night, whether in the open or through deep woods. They are seldom active during the day. Their large eyes face forward, allowing them to have binocular vision. This ...

Except the ears on a short-eared owl can usually not be seen, they just barely stick up above the forehead most of the time. They are a species not so much fond of forests. They stick to a more open ...

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 ...

The University of Wyoming’s Biodiversity Institute is seeking volunteers to participate in short-eared owl surveys throughout the state this spring. (Photo courtesy of allaboutbirds.org) Hoot. Hoot.

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 ...

Despite Iowa's lowest bird diversity in the winter months, there are many hidden treasures still to be found. Owl diversity is at its height during the coldest months. In fact, all of Iowa's eight ...

One of the first short-eared owls to be bred in captivity in the United Kingdom after around 30 years has been born. Adorable pictures show 6-week-old fluff ball Machrihanish, or Mac for short, who ...

Are you a night owl? About every night, I wake up, do a little reading or writing and go back to sleep. One of my friends, also a night owl, walks his dog about 10 p.m. He sees and hears great horned ...