Shoppers at an antique store in New York discovered an eastern screech owl sleeping on a shelf next to a chicken-shaped cookie jar.

NY State Department of Environmental Conservation said this species of owl is nocturnal and typically nests in tree cavities, "not store shelves." ...

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The common barn owl is one of the most widely distributed birds of prey on Earth, absent only from polar and extreme desert regions. With near-silent flight, exceptional low-light vision, and pinpoint ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — For 15 years, the barn owl population in Kentucky has been on the decline, according to Kentucky Fish & Wildlife. "Barn owls were getting close to extinction, with EDT, ...

Several of Ohio's eight owl species, including the threatened barn owl, benefit from nesting boxes. Winter is the best time to install an owl box as owls are seeking roosting sites and nest earlier ...

Indiana has a rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but growth and development have changed some of those fragile ecosystems and threaten the wildlife they support. IndyStar ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An officer with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) rescued an injured barn owl in Warren County. Warren County Officer Jason Ramsey responded to a call involving ...

As a wildlife photographer, Brendon Clark sees his fair share of owls, but one recent sighting left him speechless. "I just thought my mind was kind of playing a trick on me," Clark said. "I saw the ...

THOSE. THREAT FOR RAIN IN THE FORECAST. BEN ERIKA. WE KNOW YOU WILL, MIKE. THANK YOU. A LOCAL ZOO IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF ONE OF ITS BELOVED RESIDENTS, STONE ZOO IN STONEHAM SAYS ITS BARN OWL, ...

This may remain a hoot-dunit. Nebula, the six-year-old fugitive European barn owl, remains on the lam nearly three weeks after hightailing it from a Long Island nature sanctuary. “There have been no ...

An "incredibly old" barn owl, who was a resident at the Isle of Man's wildlife park, has died aged 19 years and nine months old. Barn owls typically live for about five years in the wild, with the ...