Outdoors: Listening carefully at night for this beautiful bird

The hoots of the great horned owl, the most common owl species in San Diego County, are something we hear throughout the year ...
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An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting. Scientists may have figured out why it works

Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over a ...
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How To Attract Owls To Your Yard—And Why You Should

Owls are nocturnal creatures that we rarely get to see up close, but there is one really good reason to attract them. This is ...

Silent killer: how barn owls conquer unsuspecting prey

This is a barn owl, the scarcer of our two breeding owl species. It is a nocturnal species that breeds indoors in old farm ...
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Unusual owl sightings in California’s High Desert have residents asking: What’s going on?

Great Horned Owls and a Barn Owl have been sighted across the High Desert this summer. Some owls have been seen during the day seeking water and shade due to the heat. One pair of owls has been ...
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How to be a night owl without hurting your mental health

Ever notice how your night owl friend is always a bit moodier than your early bird buddy? Turns out there might be more to it than just morning grumpiness. Those late-night Netflix binges and midnight ...
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Is this the world's biggest owl gathering? During winter nearly 1,000 owls descend onto a tiny Serbian town centre – and at night it's party time

This medium-sized owl is indeed quite scarce, normally detected by a haunting, wavering hoot that emanates from the deepest, darkest corners of woods. Its owlets, meanwhile, are renowned for their ...