Three screech-owls are found in North America: eastern, western and whiskered. But about 22 screech-owl species are found in the world, all in the Americas. Estimated breeding populations of ...

Owls are more often heard than seen. In New York, there are eight species of these interesting raptors, with the majority most active at night. Some live here year-round, some are migratory. They ...

Owls of the world come in all different sizes. The elf owl of the desert Southwest is so small it can fit into a teacup. The largest owl, the great gray, looms in the western forests including the ...

During a recent stay in the mountains of Big Bend National Park, my wife, Kathy, and I drove to the historic desert oasis called Dugout Wells one evening. We needed to get there before nightfall to ...

Though common and widespread, it is rarely seen. More often it is heard. I’m speaking of the Western Screech Owl, the Coachella Valley’s smallest owl. Standing only eight inches tall and weighing in ...