When living underground leaves them vulnerable to attack, burrowing owls have a trick up their sleeve—they’ve developed the ability to mimic rattlesnake sounds that scare off predators! Hosted by: ...

On a Saturday evening in late October, my boyfriend and I were walking around César Chávez Park in Berkeley when we came across a man with a camera and tripod near the Burrowing Owl Sanctuary. I asked ...

A small population of California burrowing owls is getting a helping hand when it comes to romance—from a team of devoted scientists. Finding a mate isn’t just about love for California burrowing owls ...

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is displacing its native neighbor and mascot, the burrowing owl, as the school expands its Boca Raton campus. Once the owls flee, FAU staff fill the empty burrows ...

I don’t know how Carl Hiaasen even gets out of bed in the morning. The Miami author of all things Florida-weird also penned “Hoot,” a middle-school tale of kids who successfully rally to save ...

HERMISTON, Ore. — Out in eastern Oregon, a colony of tiny owls is thriving, thanks to old apple juice barrels. The little birds who nest in the ground instead of trees — aptly called burrowing owls — ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida (WFOR) — A rare and threatened species of owl is recovering in an animal hospital after it was found with an injured wing on the side of the road in Broward County on Saturday, ...

A rare and threatened species of owl is recovering in an animal hospital after it was found with an injured wing on the side of the road in Broward County on Saturday, officials said. On Saturday ...