A giant version of the Cooked Owl appeared from behind the Pet Egg, Gear, and Cosmetic/Crafting Stall. It then started to rain. During this time, crops had a chance of receiving the Fried Mutation.

The owl season is upon us. Colorado ranks among the top 10 states for owl diversity. Twenty-two owl species have been documented in the whole country, 17 of which have been found in Texas.

Rich Hoeg of Duluth was doing some birding near Silver Creek on the North Shore early Tuesday when he came face to face with a snowy owl. "It was just 10 feet away," said Hoeg, 61, an avid birder ...