The short-eared owl is a bird of open spaces -- tundra, marshes, grasslands. It is also the owl most likely to be seen hunting in daylight. Owls rely heavily on sound to find their prey. The circular ...

Fluid in flight and perplexingly wide-ranging, the short-eared owl is a singular figure in the family — and a figure of ...

The owls are late. Oscar Vaz leans against his car, parked at the edge of a field in northeastern Travis County, and scans the landscape through binoculars. Somewhere, in the brush that’s turning from ...

Q: I’m a big owl fan and have seen several kinds, especially the great horned owl. But I wonder: Why I don’t ever see short-eared owls? A: These tawny owls with their dramatically outlined eyes spend ...

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It’s no secret that owls are a hot topic in the bird world. These birds of prey are fascinating, unique and rarely seen due to their nocturnal tendencies. Owls aren’t clamoring for a spot at feeders ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Meet Honolulu Zoo’s new mayor! Makamae is a male pueo, a native Hawaiian short-eared owl. He came to the Honolulu Zoo on July 19, 2016, from the Kauai Humane Society. He was ...

Years ago, Cornell biologist Bill Hamilton Jr. gave a talk about predators to the Bergen Swamp Sanctuary Society. In his lecture, he told how prolific meadow voles (aka field mice) are. He said that ...

1. There will be a short-eared owl hike from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Shawnee Trail Conservation Area, SW 50th Road, near Asbury. Winter in Missouri means short-eared owls may be seen flying low ...

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Oklahoma's resident owl population is supplemented each winter by graceful short-eared owls. Taking up winter residence in open tallgrass prairies, these owls roost on the ground when not hunting and ...