DALLAS — You could say a North Texas bird rescue group gave a hoot when they recently rescued a screech owl that’d gotten stuck in a basketball post. A homeowner called Blackland Prairie ...

A screech-owl measures 8-1/2 inches long ... You can spot this species from Colorado and western Texas to the Pacific Coast, south into Mexico and north to parts of Alaska. Range maps provided ...

Though owls are not uncommon sightings in Central Texas, it’s not every day ... common owl species — Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl and Eastern Screech-Owl. Owl visits KXAN studio, spotted ...

Animals often are transported to rehab partners approved by Texas Parks and Wildlife. For example, after the eastern screech owl’s brain swelling diminishes, it will move to a flight cage at a ...

They are the snowy owl, great horned Owl, Eastern screech owl, Northern saw-whet owl, barred owl, barn owl, long-eared owl, and short-eared Owl. A nesting box isn't right for every owl.

Q: I would really like to see a screech owl, but I never have. What’s the best way to locate one of these owls? A: These small owls are described as “common” but are notoriously challenging ...

Sharp-eyed Patton had spotted a basking eastern screech owl at the entrance to its roost hole 30 feet up in a giant sycamore. I found myself in the area on Dec. 22 and stopped by on a sunny but ...