On the chilly morning of Dec. 5, Alex Patton headed into a coffee shop in Utica. On his way out, he glanced across the nearby stream and noticed the bird in the accompanying photo. Sharp-eyed Patton ...

In an old abandoned house we hear spooky, eerie, ghostlike wailing - haunting voices that move through walls and suddenly emerge from a different room. But wait! Halloween has come and gone, or are ...

The Eastern Screech Owl, designated as Patient 2025-618, had made significant improvement in its recovery after a suspected ...

Eastern Screech Owls come in two phases: gray and red. Each has highly patterned feathers which give them fantastic camouflage. Last Sunday was the Chautauqua county Christmas Bird Count. At 8 in the ...

Eastern screech owls are famous for searching for a comfortable spot in mid-winter and choosing a chimney for its safety from winter storms. You often hear the muffled scratching as he works his way ...