Barn owls, in particular, are on another level. Known for their pale heart-shaped face and shrill calls, these fascinating ...

If you’ve seen an owl fly, you probably didn’t hear a thing. That’s because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise. Inspired by this natural ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Denver Holt knows owls. As president of the Owl Research Institute in Charlo, Mont., Holt has spent years studying the habitat and habits of owls in western Montana. During that time ...

Occurring worldwide, short-eared owls are found everywhere in North America within their preferred habitats of open grassland ...

You may have noticed that almost every species of passerine bird has a particular method of flying. Woodpeckers (including ...

Connecticut is home to eight species of owl, all of which face many human-related challenges. Local conservation efforts, including rehabilitation, are helping to protect these elusive birds of prey.

Felting has been used for centuries to mat wool fibers together. Needle felting is much newer. Rather than using water and soap like the older “wet felting” technique, felters use a special barbed ...

Here's an update to a story WFAE's Nick de la Canal reported in April from the Carolina Raptor Center that focused on a team caring for young owls with no parents. One of the owls under care at the ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Weeks after the Lynchburg Police Department's Animal Control division helped save an injured owl, officers got to help release it back into the wild. Lynchburg Police ...

A new soundproofing material (fluffy white disk, right image) that mimics the structure of owl skin and feathers reduced the rumble of a car engine more than a traditional felt fiber soundproofing ...