The gray-tinted sky spread like a shawl over the landscape; nothing disturbed its stillness by flying across. A thousand fenceposts stood upright, some with fencing attached and some without. A ...

The circular facial disc of the short-eared owl acts like a dish receiver, capturing sound and funneling it to the ears. The ear openings are asymmetrical, allowing the owl to triangulate sound and ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Open fields are hunted by day by many species of raptors, including northern harriers. As harriers go to roost towards dusk, look for the short-eared owl as it takes over the rodent ...

Q: I’m a big owl fan and have seen several kinds, especially the great horned owl. But I wonder: Why I don’t ever see short-eared owls? A: These tawny owls with their dramatically outlined eyes spend ...

Owls have a hold on our imaginations, and many of us are disappointed that they're so tough to observe in the wild. But here's a tip for improving your chances: Let other birds alert you to owls. It's ...