DEAR JOAN: We read your column about the great horned owl in the redwood tree. We live near the El Cerrito greenbelt where most of the trees are huge eucalyptus, but there are also smaller trees of ...

DEAR JOAN: We live about a mile from Mission San Jose, and sometimes I hear birds making a “hoo-hoo” call at around 1 or 2 a.m. We were wondering if the calls are being made by owls, doves or pigeons?

Big owls, little owls, white owls, dark owls, owls with "ears," awww-cute owls — there's plenty to see in the trees. If you're an owl fan (and who isn't?), then you'll be happy to know that it's ...

Owls are more often heard than seen. In New York, there are eight species of these interesting raptors, with the majority most active at night. Some live here year-round, some are migratory. They ...