Like all owls, the vision of great horned owls is extraordinary. Special light-sensitive cells contribute to their amazing ...
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How to identify a barred owl

Learn what a barred owl looks like and what their call sounds like. Plus learn where you can spot these large owls in North America.
Look for flashes of white on dark roads, and you might spot an American barn owl. Learn about a barn owl call, nest, wings ...
Mid-December is a time of cold, snow, ice and darkness. Though the cold, snow and ice may vary from year to year, the darkness is a consistent annual phenomenon. We will soon be at the winter solstice ...
It’s March. This is when I find myself torn between clinging to winter and beginning to look for signs of spring, for the forest to begin to shake off its winter torpor. A time to look for breeding ...
While owls can be creatures symbolizing wisdom and knowledge, as a fierce, flying nocturnal predator they are also more commonly associated with things like death, fear, and even witches. When you ...
Two great horned owlets fell out of their nests and ended up at the Raptor Center in St. Paul. Unfortunately, both had sustained permanent eye injuries that prevent them from being released back to ...