And then - swoop! It glides straight into the family’s arms, perching on their laps, shoulders, and palms, looking every bit ...

Retired game warden Jim Abrams considers the instinctual fear of darkness and the mysterious world of barred owls and their ...

As the sun sets and most of the natural world falls into slumber, owls rise to claim the night. These mysterious, wide-eyed ...

One of her races, the sixth annual Night Owl 9K on June 28 at Freedom Park, is also a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix race, so the two groups meet at a distance in the middle. Although the official ...

I was kind of offended on the alligator’s behalf with the way they talk about them,” she said. “I don’t think the alligator wants its name attached to the word Alcatraz.” ...

Zeus, a blind Western screech owl, was discovered injured and unable to fly in Central California. Diagnosed with capsular cataracts, his eyes now shimmer with star-like patterns. Unable to survive in ...

Irshad Ahmad Mughal & Dr. Qurat Ul Ain Rana The ancient fable of owls and crows offers profound insights into contemporary ...

Image via Pexels Day-hunting and night-hunting owls have evolved dramatically different eye structures to match their hunting schedules. Diurnal (day-hunting) owls, such as the Northern Hawk Owl and ...

The owls feather adaptation allows them to fly “super” quietly giving them an edge over many night active prey animals that also have retinas packed with rods. An owl’s flight is almost undetectable.

Owls are creatures of the night, and their eyes are specially built for low-light hunting. Their retinas are packed with rod cells, which are highly sensitive to dim light.

A new study out of the Netherlands proposes that night owls may experience cognitive decline faster than early birds — but not because of their sleep times.

Farewell, Zeus: Wildlife Learning Center mourns ‘the owl with the starry eyes' Staff at the Sylmar animal center shared the news of the beloved bird's passing on social media.