They may weigh less than a baseball, but the four-ounce burrowing owls carry a legacy at Florida Atlantic University that ...

The barn owl that we have been writing about over the last couple ... They have large, rounded wings and the dense soft feathers mean they are virtually silent in flight. The male is white underneath ...

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 ...

Rather than attraction, the team suggests a different function for owl feathers: thermal regulation. Porphyrins, the class of pigments studied here, are known to absorb and reflect radiation. In bird ...

Owl. Image by Lindz Marsh via Unsplash. One of the standout features that grants owls their stealth is their unique feather structure ... Some species of owls, such as the barn owl, specialize in ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Fluorescent pigments have been discovered in the feathers of Long-eared Owls, visible only under ultraviolet light. These pigments vary within the population ...

A baby owl has been named "Bob the Builder" - after it was hand-reared to avoid noisy building work. The American Barn Owl was born at the Scottish Owl Centre but damage to the sanctuary's ...

In the barn, under newspapers, behind the Case tractor, were dozens of boxes, some contents strewn across the cement floor: pens, screws, towels, toys; some things were tucked under blankets. Some ...

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 ...

via Wikimedia Commons At the heart of an owl’s silent flight are its wings and feathers, which have evolved specifically to dampen sound. The structure of an owl’s feathers plays a significant role in ...

This distinctive, crow-sized owl grows 15 to 20 inches in height and is mostly white in color although it can appear tan or even yellow at times. It has long, feathered legs and makes a loud, rasping ...