Pygmy owls are an adorably small bird species that make their home in Europe. Their habitat spans as far north as Norway and east into China. But the tiny bird of prey now has a new home base: the Val ...

Burrowing owls are among the few birds that spend time underground. Birds in the Florida population dig their own subterranean tunnels, while the western owls rely on burrows excavated by badgers, ...

Tolleson Union High School District students and staff recently partnered with Wild at Heart raptor rescue nonprofit ...

Research at the Global Owl Project’s human-made burrowing owl network in eastern Oregon has revealed some fascinating habits of the tiny raptors. Here are five things that project Director David ...

A pair of burrowing owls that hitched a ride on a Miami cruise ship bound for Spain are safely back in the Sunshine State following a complex year-long handoff between wildlife officials. After a ...

Cape Coral Wildlife Trust has acquired 81 lots to preserve burrowing owl habitat, thanks to a grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The owls thrive in the city's sandy lots ...

It’s kind of hard not to be smitten with the burrowing owl. Standing just 9 inches tall and weighing less than a cup of coffee, these owls prefer to live in the ground, where they feed mainly on ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. California’s western burrowing owls may soon see greater protections as a petition to list some populations of the ...