There are sounds of nature that make me stop what I am doing and listen intently, as if drawn into a deep wildness that is both awesome and yet unnerving. No sound does this more for me than the call ...

Winter presents one of the greatest opportunities to observe owls. Unlike in other seasons, colder weather makes it easier to spot a variety of owl species, due to the lack of tree vegetation and a ...

Blood-curdling sounds will startle some sleeping Corridor humans awake this winter. The noise may be terrifying but it is only an owl calling from a treetop. Two common large owl species live in urban ...

Spring is here! Well, sort of. Technically, spring doesn't start for another six weeks. But some stoic yankees say that winter begins in New Hampshire when you start stacking your wood pile in late ...

You may never see Michigan’s tiniest owl in the wild, but on calm winter nights, you could very well hear one. The Northern saw-whet owl is one of the most common owls across the U.S. in winter; a ...

Owls are more often heard than seen. In New York, there are eight species of these interesting raptors, with the majority most active at night. Some live here year-round, some are migratory. They ...

Ghostly visitors from the far, far north are winging their way around Connecticut these winter days — the snowy owls are back again. There have been sightings of these white-feathered, golden-eyed ...

Owls are the stars of the Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds next weekend. “Washington has the highest density of owls in North America,” said photographer Paul Bannick, author of “The Owl and the ...

One of the most interesting and iconic winter visitors in Massachusetts is the snowy owl. With a wingspan of close to 5 feet and weighing up to 6½ pounds, snowy owls are the heaviest owl species in ...

Late in December, a birder reported seeing three snowy owls at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. This was exciting, because it's a rare treat to spot one of these spectacular white owls. And ...

Spring is here! Well, sort of. Technically, spring doesn't start for another six weeks. But some stoic yankees say that winter begins in New Hampshire when you start stacking your wood pile in late ...