RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) –- There are four owl species that are frequently found in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Wildlife ...

Perhaps at long distances the white plumage aids in camouflage, while at closer range, it may serve to make the owl more ...

That’s how Melissa Boyle Acuti describes the northern saw-whet owl, the smallest owl species found in Maryland ... usual behavior is to sit and look camouflaged, after all.

Secretive, guarded and well-camouflaged among trees ... is the most common owl species in Washington state and North America, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Researchers visited Balobok rock shelter in the Sulu archipelago in July 2023 and noticed a camouflaged owl sitting ... vulnerable and poorly known species of owl native to the Sulu archipelago.

Negro and his team’s latest research suggests instead that the barn owl’s brilliant white plumage is in fact a form of nocturnal camouflage ... that suggested the species’ white coloration ...

An eastern Screech Owl emerges to a perch to await final nightfall to begin its hunting (Getty Images) This owl is one of the most common owl species that inhabits Virginia. The Eastern Screech ...