The eastern screech-owl is a hole-nester that requires pre-existing holes of an adequate size. It cannot live where trees do not have a sufficient diameter to provide such holes. As the climate warms, ...

Winter is peak owl romance: Eastern screech owls court and pair-bond in February, making winter the best time to hear and spot them. Soft trills, not loud hoots: Unlike larger owls, screech owls ...

When we do our routine activities at night we sometimes meet the wild creatures of the dark hours. Most are mammals. Few of them are birds, but owls are the exception. Six species occur regularly in ...

ALLOUEZ - My gardens are giving untamed jungle vibes this year, and while unrelenting rain has something to do with it, so does the fact that I find myself always looking up when I should be looking ...

Though still common and widespread, western screech owl populations are declining in parts of the Pacific Northwest, mostly due to habitat loss and timber harvests. But researchers also suspect that ...

At the Sweetbriar Nature Center on Long Island, New York, home is where the heart is—even if that’s in a grocery store tote bag. At least, that’s the case for Newton, an adorable screech owl who lives ...

Owls are nocturnal creatures that we rarely get to see up close, but there is one really good reason to attract them. This is ...