The Almanack shares a compilation of its five best owl feature stories over the years, pulled from the archives.

Local birders very occasionally blunder upon the winter roost of a group of long-eared owls. These are often in dense conifer trees or, occasionally, in dense orchards. Overall, though, this owl is ...

Discover the hidden world of the Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) and get a closer look at its fascinating life. House Republicans ...

Learn what a barred owl looks like and what their call sounds like. Plus learn where you can spot these large owls in North ...

The long-eared owl, Asio otus, is a majestic raptor known for its perky horn-like ear tufts, and cryptic herringbone markings that help it meld into its arboreal habitat. But in certain light, ...

Are you a night owl? About every night, I wake up, do a little reading or writing and go back to sleep. One of my friends, also a night owl, walks his dog about 10 p.m. He sees and hears great horned ...

The gray-tinted sky spread like a shawl over the landscape; nothing disturbed its stillness by flying across. A thousand fenceposts stood upright, some with fencing attached and some without. A ...