Owls, well adapted to hearing the exact location of prey, have something in common with an unrelated group of raptors—harriers. A new study led by Canadian and Australian researchers has found ...

(Learn more about the owl’s super-hearing.) This exceptional hearing is how great gray owls, which have the biggest facial discs of any owl, can detect prey even under 18 inches of snow.

The winter is the best time to spot Michigan owls through bare trees and over snow-covered fields. You’ll hear them hoot and holler at dusk and dawn. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is ...