To save the endangered northern spotted owl, biologists have begun killing barred owls, a more widespread and aggressive bird that has invaded the former species’ territories in the U.S. Northwest.

Cleansing The Palate And Spitting Up Feathers: The International Festival Of Owls Sometimes you don't want entertainment that comes on a screen or even in a book.

The owl became a beacon of hope: a kindred spirit, with feathers, to narrow the valley between us. Without the owl, we were just two strangers, brought together in the shadow of divorce.

But now, it’s returned to the wild. The injured owl, which was hit by a car, spent nearly two years rehabilitating and regrowing its feathers, according to the Wildlife Center of Virginia.

Others have sizeable semicircular patches on each side of the face; the patches do not fully meet over the forehead, leaving a triangle of ordinary feathers (like the screech owl, hawk owl, boreal ...

MENASHA (WLUK) -- A familiar flyer is making a somewhat rare appearance at an area wildlife preserve. A great horned owl is on the nest at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve in Menasha. "Right now, I'm ...

Now, Juan Negro at the ... flint or quartz tools. Each plaque has a body and a head, with a range of engraved features resembling owl beaks, feathers and large eyes.

In Iron Age boat burials, 1,400-year-old feathers filled comfy cushions under warriors' bones. Down in the bedding belonged to different birds and may have had symbolic importance.

“The Eurasian eagle-owl’s expert care team at the Aviary will determine when to do a DNA feather test. As of now, their focus remains on this thriving chick’s utmost care, growth and ...