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 ...

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 ...

Learn what a barred owl looks like and what their call sounds like. Plus learn where you can spot these large owls in North ...

It wasn’t the annoying high beams from the oncoming car that slowed me down while driving along a Cherry Valley Road. Nor was it the flash of an eastern cottontail rabbit, which quickly bolted into ...

Long-eared owls are recognisable by their large ear tufts — feathers that stand up on their head where you might imagine their ears should be. But these ear tufts are not ears at all, they don’t even ...

A walk in one of the metro area's big river parks can produce an eerie feeling, the sense that there's another being in the woods, specifically, an owl. A good stand of woods often harbors a great ...

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, ...