Owls use their ears when they hunt. Sounds prey make – the footsteps of a vole on a forest floor, for instance -- are captured by ears that are asymmetrically placed on the bird's head. One ear is ...

Understanding how barn owls regenerate the sensory cells in their ears could inform the treatment of hearing loss in humans. The German researchers say that understanding how these birds are able to ...

DONNELLY FLATS — Po-po-po-po-po-po came the rapidly repeated low whistling. I recognized the sound immediately — the call of a northern boreal owl. These tiny Alaska owls begin calling now and their ...

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

The short-eared owl is a wide-ranging species appearing on five continents, the exceptions being Australia and Antarctica. In North America, the short-eared owl winters across the southern half of the ...

Meet Cricket the Barn Owl and why it’s important to ask trusted adults for help with big feelings. Meet Cricket the Barn Owl and learn why it’s important to ask trusted adults for help with big ...

The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is the only large North American owl with ear tufts that are commonly referred to as "horns." With a wingspan often measuring 55 inches the great horned owl is ...

A good friend recently sent me the link to an article entitled Birds are ‘winged words.' She knew I would love this read and I think Karrie will enjoy my article (and thoughts) on the barred owl, a ...