An Elkins resident believed the persistent noise coming from his chimney was the sound of a squirrel, but upon investigation, ...

An eastern screech owl was spotted in Utica in early December ... which are only for camouflage — detect the faintest sounds. The ears, which are hidden under the feathers on the sides of ...

Sharp-eyed Patton had spotted a basking eastern screech owl at ... which allow the owl’s brain to better triangulate on the sound’s location. Proportionately enormous eyes contain many more ...

A team trekked for two weeks and collected the sounds of birds, frogs, a jaguar and whales in order to make the song ...

Of those, the more advanced birders were excited by birds such as the Pine Siskin and Winter Wren. My favorite bird of the day, however, was one that I’m sure I’ve walked by dozens of times without ...

Owls, with their earth-toned feathers, are masters of camouflage. But not the barn owl. Adorned with striking white plumage ...

My favorite bird of the day, however, was one that I’m sure I’ve walked by dozens of times without noticing: the Eastern Screech Owl. Eastern Screech Owls are relatively common, but highly ...