In 2006 there were more than 650 young barns owls that had been born as a direct result of the Broxton Barn Owl group's work.
Five Halloween black-clad witches stand watch in our front yard. Robins strut around them to search the ground for worms, oblivious to the evil omens foretelling "toil and trouble," as in ...
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High atop the branches of an Eastern white pine, the alarm sounds near midnight. “Hoo-hoohoo-hoo” goes the call. It’s the unmistakable hoot of Pennsylvania’s own tiger of the air – the great horned ...
Fleeing isn’t the only way by which songbirds can protect themselves against predators. Many songbird species are known to engage in mobbing, where they gather aggressively around a bird of prey, ...
It’s been my pleasure to enjoy almost daily serenades by an Eastern screech owl residing in the woods around my home. The small owl’s shivery wailing calls usually start around dusk and can continue ...
With the appearance of a snowy owl Wednesday, the suite of predators that visit the Red River Valley from the north is complete. The snowy owl was a first of the season for me, and I've had only one ...
Don’t let owls’ cute faces fool you—they’re deadly predators. This duality is part of what makes them so mysterious to humans. And their contradictions don’t end there: Their hoots are among the most ...
Last Wednesday was not a typical day at work for Edwards resident Darryl Dagen. A fly-fishing guide of 21 years, Dagen was ...