The short-eared owl is a bird of open spaces -- tundra, marshes, grasslands. It is also the owl most likely to be seen hunting in daylight. Owls rely heavily on sound to find their prey. The circular ...

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A short-eared owl now has a new home in the Poconos at Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Stroudsburg. "These birds don't live in the forest like other owls. They live in ...

The University of Wyoming’s Biodiversity Institute is seeking volunteers to participate in short-eared owl surveys throughout the state this spring. (Photo courtesy of allaboutbirds.org) Hoot. Hoot.

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 shot ...

CHILTON (WLUK) -- This little owl clearly didn't get the message as it sat atop a "private land" sign in the Killsnake State Wildlife Area in Chilton Thursday. But the trespassing owl seemed to enjoy ...

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 ...

One of the first short-eared owls to be bred in captivity in the United Kingdom after around 30 years has been born. Adorable pictures show 6-week-old fluff ball Machrihanish, or Mac for short, who ...

Approximately 50 people lined up Dec. 22 on a rural southern Lorain County road to photograph short-eared owls that have temporarily migrated to the area. Randy Desnoyer of Avon joined the group for ...

Earlier this week, I had a late afternoon coffee date in Larimore, North Dakota. On my way home, north on state Highway 18, I glanced left to look at the sunset and I spied a short-eared owl. Thus, ...