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 ...
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 ...
Birders searching for owls to photograph or observe often start at dusk, hoping to find them during their active times at ...
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What Makes a Night Owl?

They say the early bird catches the worm, but what about the night owl? Often considered at odds with the circadian rhythm, night owls–those who go to bed after midnight–have long been misunderstood.
Flying silently through Nick Davis’ almond orchard, a barn owl swoops through the blossoming trees, listening for the slightest rustling of what could be its next meal. With one-inch talons and a grip ...
Lexie Echols received an urgent call from her sister-in-law in late May. Driving through green pastures southeast of Corvallis, something had caught her attention. A barn owl was trapped on a barbed ...