Over the past century or so, barred owls have swooped across North America from east to west, inspiring wonder, admiration, and fear about the future of other owls, often all at once.

It's time. Now begins breeding season for owls — usually the first birds of the season to nest. Reports and photos of nesting owls with snow on their backs show up often.

LUNENBURG — The Lunenburg Public Library is excited to kick off its Summer Reading Program with an amazing presentation all about owls. Eyes on Owls will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at ...

America’s birds are in trouble. Since 1970, nearly 3 billion birds have vanished from the skies over North America. Most of those losses have been in migratory species, which may breed in the ...

My reliable sources of information about birds include the “Peterson Guide to Eastern Birds,” the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website All About Birds, and the Audubon Society. Here is how the eastern ...

Barred owls are more common in the eastern U.S., but have expanded their range in the 20th century to include parts of Washington, Oregon, and California, according to All About Birds.

The owls moved to Cape Coral in the 1950s. They were drawn by the wide-open, flat land left by the city’s developers as they chopped down trees to make room for streets and houses.

A barred owl has 9,600 feathers. Barn owls have the best hearing of any animal. There are 250 documented owl species in the world, 19 in North America and eight in Northern Virginia.

Yep, they’re legit! For years, the burrowing owl was Cape Coral’s unofficial city bird. But that changed in September 2005, when city leaders made it official. "They're really unique to the ...