We're talking about the barred owl, a native raptor that stands about 18 inches tall, has ebony eyes and beautiful, streaked plumage, and is supremely adapted to fly and hunt in forests and wetlands ...

Nothing stops a chat between birders faster than a flash of feathers in the sky. Just a few steps into their stroll through Sax Zim Bog, three naturalists go hush at the sight of a Canada jay, a ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - It was a typical Thursday afternoon before spring break for students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The sun was out and students had on jackets in the near-28-degree ...

Walking briskly on the ice and snow-covered township road near my rural home southwest of Bemidji, I heard the telltale song of the northern saw-whet owl. Northern saw-whet owls can easily go ...

In a forest clearing outside Ely, Minn., two scientists huddle over a moose calf as it dozes in the snow. The female calf is only nine months old but already weighs almost 500 pounds. It’s been ...

Amy Anderson was rapt. She had spent about 30 minutes observing and photographing a great gray owl in Fremont County on a mild winter evening, and the bird’s agility, hunting prowess and splendor ...

I recently posted the photo of the northern hawk owl in front of a full moon to the Birds of Alaska Facebook where one person commented, “Wow. You either put years of planning and waiting into that ...

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ANDOVER — Feathered friends spread their wings and perched in the limelight Saturday morning as folks got an up-close glimpse of three different raptors found in the skies above the Merrimack Valley.

New Mexico Wildlife Center takes in injured northern saw-whet owl Posted: January 10, 2026 | Last updated: January 10, 2026 ...