Owls

Is This Owl Real or Fake?

David Mizejewski | Posted 04.24.2012

David Mizejewski

2012-04-24-Screenshot20120424at7.51.58PM.jpgYou have to wonder what drew the owl to that exact spot, especially since owls are not social animals and typically avoid each other in the wild.

The Owl in the Attic and Rehab Complexities

Paul Kelway | Posted 04.06.2012

Paul Kelway

Each of the wildlife groups that treated this bird fought for its survival and was determined to provide it with the specialized care it needed. There is something especially moving about instances when humans are able to aid animals that have faced human-caused threats.

LOOK: Adorable Burrowing Baby Owls

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 03.27.2012

After hatching in an incubator at a hawk conservancy in England, two orphaned baby owls have moved in with their new dad, park keeper Jimmy Robinson f...

4 Pop Culture Themes I Could Do Without

Pauline Millard | Posted 05.22.2012

Pauline Millard

In one of the last episodes of The Sopranos, Tony said, "'Remember When' is the lowest form of conversation." With that in mind, perhaps it's also the lowest form of design and culture -- and it's time to move on.

Snowy Owls Make Rare Journey South To Central U.S.

Reuters | Posted 03.12.2012

By Kevin Murphy Smithville, Mo., Jan 10 (Reuters) - Something white is providing a lot entertainment in parts of the United States thi...

WATCH: Baby Screech Owls Are The Best

Posted 09.07.2011

Wild Care Bay Area recently found themselves with four baby screech owls after they were found orphaned, and their first order of business was to give...

Garden for Wildlife Month Ends This Weekend

David Mizejewski | Posted 07.26.2011

David Mizejewski

Full disclosure: I work for National Wildlife Federation. But I believe so strongly that our gardens can fit into the local ecosystem and invite back wildlife forced into ever-shrinking wild areas that I'm not ashamed to make a "shameless" plug.

Something Strange in Herald Square

Nick Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Nick Carr

Surprises like the blinking owl eyes of Herald Square are what make New York such a great city to explore.

A Closer Look at the PS 110 Owls

Nick Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Nick Carr

I notice the owls every time I cross the Williamsburg Bridge. As it happens, the principal of the school saw my previous post and generously invited me to visit the roof. I took a ton of pictures.

The Owls of PS 110

Nick Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Nick Carr

Next time you're heading over the Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn, be sure to check out the public school on the south side. PS 110's roof is covered in owls.

Legislation to Ensure Bird Killers Become Jailbirds

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Markarian

Club members killed the protected birds of prey by shooting, trapping, poisoning, clubbing, baiting birds into glass panels, and even baiting birds with pigeons rigged with fishing hooks.

Judge Overturns Bush Administration Logging Rule

AP | JEFF BARNARD | Posted 05.25.2011

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A federal judge has struck down the Bush administration's change to a rule designed to protect the northern spotted owl from...

Owls: Israel's Organic Pesticides

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

Owls and kestrels are being employed as agricultural pest controllers in the Middle East. Many farmers are installing nest boxes to encourage the b...