This is a juvenile great horned owl. INSKEEP: That's Jessie Barry of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. She says her office gets many notes asking about this common bird, which sounds nothing like a ...

Or, scientists could even train birds to attack and watch if their hunting accuracy changes when sounds are manipulated, Gall says. (Take our poll and pick your favorite superb owl.) Hermann ...

Bird alert: Scientists formally described a previously obscure species of owl this week. And, good news, it’s a flying meme-generator that sounds like a newborn puppy. Sadly, this special owl is ...

I sounded like a toy whistle going “too-too-too.” I gasped, looked at Susan and exclaimed, “That is a saw-whet owl!” We listened to the sound for a few more seconds, smiled again, and then finally ...

Then, a grinning girl and boy pop up onscreen, sandwiching a cartoon owl wearing a graduation cap and round spectacles. Together, they deliver an unusual exhortation. “Let’s learn about ...