Screech owls belt out loud, dramatic calls while exploring the wild forest with gusto.

When we do our routine activities at night we sometimes meet the wild creatures of the dark hours. Most are mammals. Few of them are birds, but owls are the exception. Six species occur regularly in ...

A western screech owl is photographed at a park in Lewiston. Even experienced birders can miss seeing this pint-sized, well-camouflaged owl species among trees. (Tom Munson) It’s dusk, and you’re ...

It’s difficult to ID Eastern and Western screech-owl species—location is your best bet. Hear their call and learn about their ...

POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Rangers at Powhatan State Park will provide nature lovers the unique opportunity to learn to recognize to owl calls Thursday evening. According to the Department of ...

Q. Why are they called screech owls when the only sound I’ve ever heard them make are warbling noises that remind me of musical Morse code? A. I was able to answer this question a few years ago during ...