Members of another bird tribe have come into North Dakota from the north. These are the northern raptors, and more specifically, the northern owls. They are here in smaller numbers than the finches, ...

On a fine, sunny day in February (yes, there were a few of those!), a friend and I decided to snowshoe on the Lower Loop at Eaglecrest. The snow was very deep, after those heavy snowfalls earlier, but ...

Shaver’s Creek welcomed Pip, the first U.S.-bred Northern Hawk Owl for education. Pip’s arrival launches new programs and offers public meet-and-greet sessions. Pip offers rare research opportunity on ...

Q: I’m a big owl fan and have seen several kinds, especially the great horned owl. But I wonder: Why I don’t ever see short-eared owls? A: These tawny owls with their dramatically outlined eyes spend ...

Three owl species move into our area from the north, one nearly every winter, others more erratically. We met the regular visitor last week, the snowy owl. The other, less frequent wanderers are the ...

Sometimes you know the answer before you ask the question. “Count me in,” was the enthusiastic and expected reply from my long-time friend Jim Hoyson when asked if he was interested in going on a road ...

Two new owl species have been identified in the Philippines, and researchers say the birds' songs led them to the discovery. "More than 15 years ago, we realized that new subspecies of Ninox hawk-owls ...

Pip, a Northern Hawk Owl chick, takes a look around the room as he learns how to fly at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Pip died on Sunday, Shaver’s Creek announced.

Due to be showcased by the renowned Hawk Conservancy Trust, these birds will perform flying displays in the midst of atmospheric lighting, ...

Owls, like most creatures, “sometimes just hit the road and go,” said raptor expert Erik Stauber, a retired wildlife veterinary professor from Washington State University. So when he spotted an odd ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A great horned owl and a juvenile hawk were both rescued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in Colorado Springs on Wednesday morning, July 17. According to CPW, a juvenile hawk ...