The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage itself against the moon, according to new research.

To the delight of the couple's daughters, it proceeded to perch atop their Christmas tree, A special Christmas visitor at an Arlington home last week is causing quite a hoot on social media.

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on ...

Today's Bright Spot features a baby owl who was rescued after it fell off its perch. By Rob Polansky Published : May 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM EDT | Updated : May 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM EDT ...

While sitting on a log watching a great gray owl, I was surprised when it locked on a position just to my right. As it left its perch, I got a picture of it flying toward me, but as it got closer ...

As nocturnal animals, great horned owls are an uncommon sight during the day, ... Then, as I looked up, 50 feet from the bird, it dropped from its perch, ...

Buck Domitrovich took this photo of great gray owl leaving its perch for the evening hunt on Friday in southwest Montana. The owls hunt from a low perch and glide silently down onto their prey.