The sounds of an owl outside at night can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. If you're a nature lover, it's probably a reminder of all the amazing wildlife living just ...

We have all heard the expression, “the early bird catches the worm.” I, as an “early bird” myself, wake up as soon as the sun ...

When we do our routine activities at night we sometimes meet the wild creatures of the dark hours. Most are mammals. Few of them are birds, but owls are the exception. Six species occur regularly in ...

A high-pitched screech cuts the night air. Then silence. Minutes pass with only the low drone of crickets. Then you hear it, a soft, crescendoing hoot. "There she is," says Matthias Leu, chair of ...