Great Horned Owls and a Barn Owl have been sighted across the High Desert this summer. Some owls have been seen during the day seeking water and shade due to the heat. One pair of owls has been ...

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Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over a ...

Exposure to sulfur-rich volcanic soil may increase production of pheomelanin, a pigment that gives a reddish tint to the feathers of barn owls living on remote volcanic islands Barn owls (Tyto alba) ...

Pelvic morphology was examined to distinguish sexes of three prey species eaten by great horned owls, and age classes of one of these species. Comparisons of sex ratios in prey populations with ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife today sent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a formal notice of intent to sue over the agency’s denial of Endangered ...