Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A short-eared owl hunts from a perch. Ohio’s six species of regularly occurring owls are generally much easier to hear than see.

A short-eared owl can be found hunting over fields and marshes at dusk. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne This story was originally published in January 2025. You can find three owl species in Maine.

Approximately 50 people lined up Dec. 22 on a rural southern Lorain County road to photograph short-eared owls that have temporarily migrated to the area. Randy Desnoyer of Avon joined the group for ...

Years ago, Cornell biologist Bill Hamilton Jr. gave a talk about predators to the Bergen Swamp Sanctuary Society. In his lecture, he told how prolific meadow voles (aka field mice) are. He said that ...

EMPIRE, MI -- Some of Michigan’s most majestic birdwatching happens when everything else falls silent, in which case nature enthusiasts can partake in bird-listening. The winter is the best time to ...

Short-eared Owl, eastern Washington. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ...

One group of birds simultaneously fascinates while remaining nearly unknown in practice: the owls. Owls are not uncommon in Marin. Many neighborhoods are home to great horned owls, screech and barn ...