Fun fact: Almost all owls have eyes that are proportionately large to their heads for increased visibility during low-light hours, but the Great Gray Owl's peepers are especially big—roughly the size ...

PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is a gray phase of a screech own, showcasing its great camouflage, in this photo by Ritch Heintzelman. In the depths of late winter, some birds are actually breeding such as bald ...

Larger than a crow but smaller than a goose, the great horned owl is our largest and most common owl. Indeed, this truly giant owl, though appearing smaller than the great gray owl, is actually ...

Max the great horned owl died recently at age 27. (Jim Walker photo) The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH), in partnership with Eyes in the Sky (EITS) of the Santa Barbara Audubon ...

The great grey owl, the largest owl in North America whose round, flat face, bright yellow eyes and silent flight conveys an unworldly appearance, touched down in Spokane County. And it isn’t normally ...

Sometimes the sounds of the night tell a story of their own. It might be the soft howls of a hunting coyote letting others know where it is on a moonlit night. Maybe it’s the mellow chant of a common ...

It took days to free him of concrete, but it’ll still be some time before he can be released into the wild. Sierra Medlin said she wasn’t sure what to do when she first heard a great horned owl had ...

There is a small park with big trees behind Debbie Garfield’s house in eastern Grand Junction where she likes to walk her dog and look at the birds. Earlier this month, Garfield got a treat as she ...

Update (December 23, 2025): Sadly, the owl did not survive. “Unfortunately, the owl’s injuries were too severe for any chance at recovery,” said Britt Rickman, Rehabilitation Director at the Santa ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Southern California driver discovered a live great horned owl lodged in their car’s grille Sunday morning, with ...