WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) – New England is seeing a large number of snowy owls arrive in the region this winter due to an irregular phenomenon called an irruption. Avian officials in Rhode Island say there ...

From the eerie whines of tiny screech owls, to the deep, bass moans of great horned owls, and the tell-tale “Who cooks for ...

Flaco got out after his enclosure was vandalized. He's been spotted on a Fifth Avenue sidewalk and around Central Park. The zoo is attempting to lure the large owl back with some favorite treats. Good ...

The cactus ferruginous pygmy-owls that inhabit Arizona are sticking the Fish and Wildlife Service with a pretty big problem. The cactus ferruginous pygmy-owls that inhabit Arizona are sticking the ...

The rare Eurasian eagle owl, who escaped from his vandalized enclosure at the Central Park Zoo in New York City earlier this month, is adapting to life in the "wild," despite initial concerns that the ...

Mid-December is a time of cold, snow, ice and darkness. Though the cold, snow and ice may vary from year to year, the darkness is a consistent annual phenomenon. We will soon be at the winter solstice ...

In the photo accompanying this column, the owl and my wife have eyes about the same size, yet my wife is many times larger than the owl. Proportionately, if my wife were an owl, her eyes would be ...