A County Down farmer is celebrating the arrival of four new barn owl chicks after 10 years of conservation work on his land to increase numbers. There are currently fewer than 30 breeding pairs of ...

After all, "It could mean that you too, will have a 'bird's-eye view' of things soon," explains Mello. Many cultures, ...

"This perception finds roots partially in Ancient Greece, where Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is often depicted with an owl symbolizing her ability to see the whole truth," he said. This perception ...

The bird was rescued by a crew member ... distinct white eyebrows and striking bright orange eyes. Despite being called the long-eared owl, the tufts on its head aren't actually ears at all.

Although the owls continued calling to each other, we had no luck locating them. After about 40 minutes of walking in utter ...

The goggle-eyed Cuban screech owl gets its other common name ... it to evolve permanent Bermuda shorts. These nocturnal birds of prey are endemic only to Cuba, and their substantial range covers ...

And the bird has played a great supporting role ... three characters that denote "cat," "head" and "hawk." The owl's sharp feline eyes watch this world fiercely, as if seeing through everything ...