Great grey owls are the longest owl species, measuring 24 to 33 inches in length. Females are slightly longer than males, measuring 28 inches on average while males measure 26 inches. Their wingspan ...

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

The Great Grey Owl practices tireless hunting efforts. This has to do with the owl’s decision not to migrate, but instead to remain in the same location year-round. Consequently, during the winter, ...

The U.S. Senate cleared the way Wednesday for wildlife agents to kill nearly 500,000 barred owls to save spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest.

Biologists who conducted the first comprehensive wildlife survey of Yosemite National Park in 1915 made a startling discovery: a nesting pair of great gray owls. This remarkable Arctic owl had never ...

It’s somehow odd to think that when I was young, it was widely assumed that dinosaurs did not care for their young. There’s even a type of dinosaur called an Oviraptor (egg stealer), named such ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Owls have been part ...

International Owl Awareness Day 2025 is on August 4. It is a day to learn about owls. This day helps people appreciate these special birds. It shines light on why owls matter. It also warns that many ...