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When a passing driver spotted a barn owl trapped in a barbed wire fence, she called for help from her sister-in-law to rescue ...
Life on a volcanic isle appears to give barn owls a blush of red-brown plumage. The high-sulfur environment on such islands influences the birds’ coloration, researchers report March 13 in the ...
Soccer has a reputation for attracting the occasional critter to join in on the fun, and Inter Miami were the latest team to host some local fauna on the field in the first half of their game ...
They have one ear higher than the other, can turn their heads through 270 degrees, their hungry young make a sound between ...
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.
Three barn owls, a tawny owl and a red kite, all of which have special legal protection, were found near Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Det Con Aaron Flint, wildlife officer, ...
Soon, Red Owl became a staple of downtown Fargo. In the 1940s and early 1950s, the chain had stores bordering the north and south ends of Broadway, less than one mile apart from each other.
While barn owls, which have a worldwide distribution, often mate for life, singletons can be pretty noisy, she adds. Males also scream when guarding females during the spring.