Many species of owl have ears that are not only placed asymmetrically on their heads but are also of different sizes. This allows the owl to receive sounds at slightly different times, providing ...

The owl was the size of a terrier, but languidly buoyant in the way of a day-old Mylar balloon, and to my ears silent. In the pin-drop quiet, it bounced along the balustrade. I never heard its ...

Though people often think owls’ ears are on top of their heads, they’re actually closer to the center of their face, which is fringed by a ring of sound-reflecting feathers that funnel sounds ...

Critters Short Ears, Big Wings, Can’t Lose Short-eared owls are disappearing along with the Texas prairie. But for now, they’re putting on a show outside Manor.

Great horned owls are known for their iconic ear tufts and catlike eyes, Eldermire said. The burrowing owl marches to the beat of its own drum. Adobe Stock.

Inspect such nests for the telltale plumicorns (owl ear tufts) projecting over the top. About half of our great horned owls use stick nests, most of the others nest in tree cavities.

Enter the short-eared owl. Finally, an owl that can be easy to clap eyes on! The tawny-colored birds are fairly large — about the size of a Cooper’s hawk — but very long wings make them look ...