Keep the lights off and you're more likely to have an owl move in. Keep large branches on trees: Good perches give owls a reason to stick around.

Wildlife experts in Ohio say an eerie hissing sound coming from the trees could be a young barred owl calling out to its ...

Why are owl boxes important? Natural cavities in trees are in high demand, ornithologist Allisyn-Marie Gillet told the USA Today Network in 2023. Not only do owls use these spaces, but so do other ...

A: These small owls are described as “common” but are notoriously challenging to spot out in nature.One of the best ways to locate a screech owl is to keep an eye on wooded areas, especially ...

Screech owls, barred owls, Tengelmalm’s owls, elf owls, and Ural owls are examples of cavity nesters that nest inside trees or cacti. Ground-Nesting Owls Burrowing owls live in areas that have ...

Federal job cuts have upended spotted owl surveys in Northern and Southern California. It’s unclear whether wildfire mitigation strategies such as forest thinning can happen if the surveys are ...

Barred owls are big, almost as large as great horned owls. And the swamp is the perfect place to see them. Swampy bottomlands, preferably with lots of old, dead trees, are their all-time favorite ...

The owls find their own homes, typically in a barn, hollow trees, caves or owl boxes. In late December to early January, a male owl will be in search of a home.

A barred owl named Baby at Blandford Nature Center on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Baby is one of Blandford’s “Wildlife Ambassadors” that permanently live at the center due to severe injuries and ...