Fancy a game of pin the ears on a bird? Alright then, big shot, where are they? Birds use sound as one of their key senses ...

Owl hearing differs from that of humans in several ways, not least in terms of the structure of their ear. Understanding how owl hearing works tells us more about how they can find and catch prey in ...

Easier to see than most owls, the Short-ear lives in open terrain, such as prairies and marshes. It is often active during daylight, especially in the evening. When hunting it flies low over the ...

The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on its head. These “plumicorns” resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears.