I received a recent email from Lewis Chapman seeking help in solving the identity of a nocturnal caller. Chapman and his wife moved to Laurel Bloomery in Johnson County, Tennessee, in late June.

Humans aren’t the only ones with romance on their minds in February. This is the month when many species of owls, including ...

Of all the bird sounds we hear in our region during winter, the call of the western screech owl may be the most bizarre. Despite the owl’s name, it doesn’t screech, nor does it go hoo-hoo-hoo. Instead ...

Tower soon identified the intruder as a screech owl, one of the smallest owls found in New England. They are roughly 8.5 inches long and weigh only about 6 ounces. Tower said catching the bird in her ...

Fun fact: Almost all owls have eyes that are proportionately large to their heads for increased visibility during low-light hours, but the Great Gray Owl's peepers are especially big—roughly the size ...