"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s something so awe-inspiring about catching sight of an owl. Unlike almost all other birds of prey, ...

There’s something so awe-inspiring about catching sight of an owl. Unlike almost all other birds of prey, most of these ...

In the moments before seeing an owl comes a feeling like intuition. I will not forget one night when I stood on a balcony in suburban Sydney, and every wakeful creature in the surrounding bushland ...

Owl eyes are round, but not spherical. These immobile, tubular structures sit on the front of an owl’s face like a pair of built-in binoculars. They allow the birds to focus in on prey and see in ...

Although owls are always watching us, you might have trouble spotting them, unless you know exactly when and where to look.

EMPIRE, MI -- Some of Michigan’s most majestic birdwatching happens when everything else falls silent, in which case nature enthusiasts can partake in bird-listening. The winter is the best time to ...

A great horned owl and its chick are seen in a tree in this photo from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Noppadol Paothong “Watch your pets!” That was the message the city of Fairway, ...

They say the early bird catches the worm — probably because night owls are too depressed to do it. Night owls may be smarter than early birds, but research suggests they are also more likely to ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Starting soon, people in Northern Michigan might be seeing snowy owls arrive from their nesting grounds in northern Canada and the Arctic Circle. These animals make an incredible ...

Pygmy owls are an adorably small bird species that make their home in Europe. Their habitat spans as far north as Norway and east into China. But the tiny bird of prey now has a new home base: the Val ...