We all know that owls are nocturnal creatures. Sleeping during the day and hunting at night, these birds live vastly ...

Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over a ...

The vast majority of birds are diurnal, meaning that they are active during the day and sleep at night. Truly nocturnal species make up a small minority; these birds stay awake at night to hunt, fly ...