There’s a ghostly nocturnal raptor with a heart-shaped face in Indiana keeping the state’s meadows and grasslands safe from rodent infestations. Barn owls are normally found in large swaths of these ...

Many of us here in Texas are familiar with the largest of the owls, the Great Horned Owl. Its “whoo-whoo-whoo” song resounds throughout our Texas evenings. Some of us have even observed one of the ...

Barn owls swoop down on rodents and swallow them whole – gophers, voles and mice, gone in a few gulps. But how do they keep down all that food? Well, they don’t. In a few stomach-turning steps, they ...

I got an interesting call recently. The question of the day was, “Do owls dig dens into dirt embankments?” My first thought was of the burrowing owl, but the description the caller gave me more ...

According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, most baby animals that are seen alone in the wild do not need rescuing – their parents are likely just out gathering food. If you see ...

Rodent pests have always been a problem in Sonoma County. If you spend time on Nextdoor, you’ll notice a steady stream of people seeking recommendations for rodent control companies. And who in the ...

The Wendell Gilley Museum continues the winter session with a nature-inspired Paint ‘n’ Sip on Friday, March 13, from 4:30 to ...