This wildlife story started six months ago on a lonely winter night in deep forest. The affair reached its pinnacle late this past week. It provides a glimpse into the little-seen world of wildlife.
It’s 2 a.m. on Easter morning, and I’m awakened by "Hoo ho-hoo? Hoo hooo." The cadence is like, “Who’s awake? Me, too.” I open my window. The night is still. For certain, a great horned owl is calling ...
None answered that night, but the seed was planted. For about $10 at a local hunting supplies shop, I bought a handheld call you blow into to simulate the vocalization of a barred owl. Hunters use the ...
A new study from Imperial College London finds that those most active at night perform better on cognitive tests. Night owls will find this new research a hoot. A study from Imperial College London ...
Atlanta — The plight of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped New York’s Central Park Zoo last year, showed just how tough it is to survive in a world altered by humans. The gorgeous creature with ...
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Lincoln Park's a hoot for local bird watchers. Two great horned owls, known by some as the "rockstars of the neighborhood" are gaining attention from neighbors and local experts. While ...
Here’s a story you can give a hoot about. Some people in Fairfax County, Virginia, are spotting more and more owls, right in their backyards. “Be happy you got the chance to see an owl, you don’t get ...
In the decades that we’ve lived here, we’ve watched various fauna populations come and go, especially birds. We’ve always encouraged avian populations by putting feeders for hummingbirds and songbirds ...
Like all owls, the vision of great horned owls is extraordinary. Special light-sensitive cells contribute to their amazing ...