It’s no secret that owls are a hot topic in the bird world. These birds of prey are fascinating, unique and rarely seen due ...

But there's more to bird flight than strong wings and hollow bones. One secret lies in their covert feathers—layers of small feathers that cover the wing’s base and shift during tricky ...

A wildlife photographer spent 30 hours in her car over four days to capture a rare Snowy Owl with fiery orange markings. Julie Maggert clocked up over 900 miles travelling across Michigan's Thumb ...

Birdwatchers and scientists alike have long admired the stunning diversity of bird feathers. Their hues and patterns ... They also recorded data on each owl’s weight, wing length, tail length, and ...

The barn owl that we have been writing about over the last couple of months was released this week which is great news.

The lack of clearly-announced plans and debate meant that, as with the Owl of Minerva spreading her wings and bringing knowledge only at dusk, it was the last speaker in the final plenary who ...

The photo shows a barn owl in mid-flight with wings fully outstretched, set against a dark blurred background. Melanie posted the photo with the caption "beautiful barn owl Hampshire". Each week, we ...

The Westmeath Biodiversity Office, with funding from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), has launched a pilot barn owl conservation project in partnership with three secondary schools in ...

The barn owl event drew about 40 participants ... “Barn owls are known for being quiet hunters. The soft feathers on their wings reduce noise when they fly, allowing them to quietly sneak ...

The backstory: Footage from John Yanchoris shows the lengthy process of untangling the bird, which had the line caught around its leg and tangled throughout its wing feathers. Yanchoris told Storyful ...

GENEVA — From dinosaur fuzz to eagle wings, evolution spent over 100 million years perfecting the feather. Now, Swiss scientists have found a way to reverse this process in the lab, causing chicken ...