Three screech-owls are found in North America: eastern, western and whiskered. But about 22 screech-owl species are found in the world, all in the Americas. Estimated breeding populations of ...

Carl Safina is a world-renowned ecologist and conservationist and a wonderful storyteller, and his new book Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe is a must-read. This wonderful story offers ...

The eastern screech-owl is a hole-nester that requires pre-existing holes of an adequate size. It cannot live where trees do not have a sufficient diameter to provide such holes. As the climate warms, ...

Humans aren't the only ones with romance on their minds in February. This is the month when many species of owls, including the eastern screech owl, embark on their pair-bonding and courtship rituals.

On the chilly morning of Dec. 5, Alex Patton headed into a coffee shop in Utica. On his way out, he glanced across the nearby stream and noticed the bird in the accompanying photo. Sharp-eyed Patton ...