Biological science technician Alaina Thomas during a night survey, listening for the hoot of a spotted owl.Todd Sonflieth/OPB photo The spotted owl changed the fate of Northwest forests in the summer ...

It was well north of 3 a.m. when the soft hooting of a distant great horned owl pulled me from the gentle arms of Morpheus, that mythological god of sleep and dreams. In the heat and stillness of the ...

Wild Barnacle Geese only visit the UK in autumn and winter, migrating from Greenland and Svalbard to spend the colder months ...

There are at least 250 species of owls in the world, but only a few are more commonly seen (and heard) in Northern California and across the United States. The most common owls you’ll encounter in ...

This time of year I get a lot of emails and texts from people reporting they hear an owl hooting outside their windows at night. While many enjoy the sound, others complain they can’t sleep. Either ...

Of all the creative ways to strike up a gobble, the owl hoot is a tried-and-true classic. But in all the times you’ve let “who cooks for you” rip, have you ever stopped to wonder why turkeys often ...

A high-pitched screech cuts the night air. Then silence. Minutes pass with only the low drone of crickets. Then you hear it, ...

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