“They go pretty far south in small numbers,” she says ... Melissa Boyle Acuti describes the northern saw-whet owl, the smallest owl species found in Maryland and one of the smallest ...

The elf owl, the smallest owl in the world, inhabits the deserts of the southwestern US and Mexico. Measuring 12-14 cm and ...

A small brown body in the grass drew our ... As their numbers have dropped over the years, the burrowing owl has been identified as “a species of concern” by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

They’re as fierce as they are small: These 2.5-ounce raptors prey on birds twice their size and feed lizards to their chicks. Sadly they’re no match for urban development gobbling up their unique ...

In eastern wooded suburbs, this small, owl is often the most common avian ... The eastern was formerly classified with the western as a single species; range separation is not yet fully known.

the short-eared owl breeds in North England and Scotland but can be seen more widely in winter. They nest on the ground in scraped-out hollows lined with grass and downy feathers. The RSPB said ...

It is the largest of the three spotted owl species and measures 18 to 19 inches in length with a 40-inch wingspan. Females are about 15 percent larger than males and weigh between one and two pounds.