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It’s hard to believe that the barn owl (Tyto alba), the most widely distributed owl over our entire globe, is struggling here in Pennsylvania and in many other states. In fact, in 2020 only 45 known ...

Nevada might be famous for glittering casinos and desert landscapes, but the state also serves up some seriously delicious ...

A common theme on the bird report is the omnidirectional origins of the interesting birds we see, especially in fall – in any ...

Sweetbriar Nature Center’s barn owl, Nebula, escaped and is still missing after a week. Nebula is not adapted to survive in the wild and depends on human care. Locals are asked to report sightings ...

Look whooo’s gone missing again! A popular barn owl with a history of wanderlust has once again gone AWOL from a Long Island Nature Center. Nebula, a 6-year-old captive-bred European barn owl, somehow ...

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 and FIFA Thursday unveiled BOMA the desert owl as the official tournament mascot. In a statement, the LOC said BOMA is a ...

DOHA: The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 and FIFA unveiled BOMA the Desert Owl as the official tournament mascot. In a statement the LOC said BOMA is a ...

A beloved barn owl named Nebula — a familiar friend to North Shore Scouts and countless school children — has gone missing from the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, prompting a community-wide ...

From their near-silent flight to their ability to rotate their necks 270 degrees, owls can seem more like mythical creatures than flesh-and-blood birds. Barn owls, in particular, are on another level.