“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 ...

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.

I am no stranger to winter weather. After all, I do live in the frozen northland. So, I really didn’t think much about it when I went out the other day to photograph some owls. I had in mind ...

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

February is an excellent time for seasoned birders and casual nature enthusiasts to watch for one of Pennsylvania’s more ...

Cape Coral boasts the greatest density of Florida burrowing owls – tiny birds of prey that prefer to live life underground – ...

February is an excellent time for seasoned birders and casual nature enthusiasts to watch for one of Pennsylvania’s more ...

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 ...