We have two words for you: Elf. Owl. They're worth a Google, we swear! Elf Owls are incredibly small birds that are positively adorable. As one animal expert recently learned himself. The man showed ...

AMHERST - A high-pitched, staccato sound dominates the autumn night in a woodlot outside Amherst. "What do you say we go check the nets?" says Dale Matheson of Amherst. Matheson was polite to ask. But ...

The smallest owl in Ukraine, the pygmy owl, lives in the deep forests of the Chornobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve. As reported in the reserve, 39 locations of this species are ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

We were pleased to hear that a northern saw whet owl was recently observed at Chippewa Nature Center by one of their staff, and that a photo was taken to document this rarely seen little owl. At about ...

For years we have been driving from Gardiner to Cooke City, Montana, through Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, during the winter months. We love to look at the bison, elk and pronghorn and we usually can ...

We have three small owls that share a lot of characteristics. They are the boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) of North America and Eurasia, known as Tengmalm’s owl in Eurasia, and in North America the ...

ISLAND COUNTY, Wash. — The Island County Sheriff’s Office's (ICSO) cute ride-along passenger last week was quite the hoot. A northern saw-whet owl, affectionately named "Philbert," was discovered ...

SACRAMENTO — It's one of the smallest owl species in the world, but the loss of the California burrowing owl would be felt throughout our entire ecosystem and the California Department of Fish and ...

Owls are often tough enough to spot in the wild because of their incredible camouflage, but the pearl-spotted owlet is even more difficult to spot because of its size. It is one of the smallest owls ...