The western screech owl makes a call that doesn’t align with the bird’s name, sounding more like what local birder Nic Korte calls a “bouncing ball trill.” But while the little owl, which Korte says ...

A western screech owl is photographed at a park in Lewiston. Even experienced birders can miss seeing this pint-sized, well-camouflaged owl species among trees. (Tom Munson) It’s dusk, and you’re ...

Observers say the western screech owl is down to just a few birds, mainly due to habitat loss and predation by its larger cousin, the barred owl, which is expanding its territories. Surveys conducted ...

Owls of the world come in all different sizes. The elf owl of the desert Southwest is so small it can fit into a teacup. The largest owl, the great gray, looms in the western forests including the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A Western Screech Owl narrowly escaped serious injury after getting caught in a snap trap. The Tucson Wildlife Center team successfully removed the trap and radiographs showed ...

During a recent stay in the mountains of Big Bend National Park, my wife, Kathy, and I drove to the historic desert oasis called Dugout Wells one evening. We needed to get there before nightfall to ...

We have three small owls that share a lot of characteristics. They are the boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) of North America and Eurasia, known as Tengmalm’s owl in Eurasia, and in North America the ...

The owl somehow managed to get in the locked car all on its own even with all the doors and windows closed. Regardless, Fred ...

PAYSON, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - The Western screech owl purchased by a man who was reportedly under the influence of methamphetamine at a Payson gas station is recovering. Liberty Wildlife in Phoenix is now ...