Intrigued by the remarkable ability of birds to remain stable in the face of powerful winds, aerospace engineers in the UK have carried out a study to examine the phenomenon in great detail. By ...

Ms. Ackerman is the author of “What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds,” from which this essay is excerpted. When the first lucky observers spotted Flaco, the Eurasian ...

These medium-sized owls have long, rounded wings and short tails, which combine with a buoyant, loping flight to give them a distinctive flight style. The legs are long and the head is smoothly ...

One of the most elusive and mysterious owls of Ohio is the barn owl (Tyto alba). This very large predator, measuring 16 inches long with a wingspan of 3 ½ feet, has a heart-shaped face, large dark ...

Two City of Coronado employees found her in a warehouse near the beach on a cool, rainy January 25th. She was a barn owl. Unusually quiet and struggling to fly. A Coronado police services officer ...

Aoife Whelan at the Barn Owl talk and interactive owl pellet workshop in Arklow Library during Heritage week. Photo: Michael Kelly Sadhbh Whelan and OPW Park Ranger Ruairí Mac an Tuile at the Barn Owl ...