Q: I would really like to see a screech owl, but I never have. What’s the best way to locate one of these owls? A: These small owls are described as “common” but are notoriously challenging to spot ...

The small 8-inch owls produce tremulous trills that can sound chilling in the darkness, as heard during the recent ...

Owls are nocturnal creatures that we rarely get to see up close, but there is one really good reason to attract them. This is ...

Throughout history, owls have established a solid place in storytelling. Today, we appreciate owls for their role in the ...

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 ...

What we lacked in numbers of the common owls, we made up for with encounters with some of the more sought after species.

The eastern screech-owl is a hole-nester that requires pre-existing holes of an adequate size. It cannot live where trees do not have a sufficient diameter to provide such holes. As the climate warms, ...

ALLOUEZ - My gardens are giving untamed jungle vibes this year, and while unrelenting rain has something to do with it, so does the fact that I find myself always looking up when I should be looking ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2023. We are republishing it as part of our winter coverage. Who wants to see an owl? Who wants to hear an owl? Who wants to build homes for an ...