Of all the creative ways to strike up a gobble, the owl hoot is a tried-and-true classic. But in all the times you’ve let “who cooks for you” rip, have you ever stopped to wonder why turkeys often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An adult great horned owl watches his surroundings. It’s 2 a.m. on Easter morning, and I’m awakened by "Hoo ho-hoo? Hoo hooo." The ...

The plight of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped New York’s Central Park Zoo last year, showed just how tough it is to survive in a world altered by humans. The gorgeous creature with a ...

Uhu, a Eurasian eagle-owl at the International Owl Center in Houston, Minn., rests its head on the shoulder of Karla Bloem, the center's director. --or on a quiet walk in the woods. I'm talking about ...

In the decades that we’ve lived here, we’ve watched various fauna populations come and go, especially birds. We’ve always encouraged avian populations by putting feeders for hummingbirds and songbirds ...

It’s 2 a.m. on Easter morning, and I’m awakened by "Hoo ho-hoo? Hoo hooo." The cadence is like, “Who’s awake? Me, too.” I open my window. The night is still. For certain, a great horned owl is calling ...

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If you’re looking for a fun project with the kids, “a nest box can be a really nice thing to do at home,” says Holt. Owls will often use those boxes for shelter and brooding, especially if there is a ...