At first, a Belgian man thought the noise coming from his outdoor planter was pesky pigeons. Turns out, it was Europe’s largest owl — four of them. One of the world’s largest owls, the Eurasian eagle owl, set up camp in Jos Baart’s third-storey apartment planter. Since the mother owl’s three gigantic chicks hatched, they’ve taken to watching TV through the window with their new landlord.

Barn owls have simpler brains than primates, but they can process information about things moving in their environment in a similarly complex way.

Robert O. Paxton reviews “The Enigma of the Owl: An Illustrated Natural History” by Mike Unwin and David Tipling, and “Owls: A Guide to Every Species in the World” by Marianne Taylor.

Rat poison from marijuana farms appears to be sickening and possibly killing owls, fouling wildlife habitat and allowing rodents to spread contamination through large swaths of Northern California's most famous cannabis-growing region, University of California researchers said in a report published Thursday.

You remember Hedwig from Harry Potter, right? – Harry Potter’s mail-fetching Owl companion. Well, a tragic downside to JK Rowling’s wizard phenomenon is the increase in wild-caught birds being used as pets – particularly Owls like Hedwig.

A special Sunday event, a photographic essay celebrating a few of these magnificent raptors. Not Falcons (nor Patriots), these superb owls hail from all over the world.

A number of bloody encounters with aggressive birds of prey in the Pacific Northwest in recent years has frightened residents arming themselves with sticks and flashlights and strapping on hard hats and safety goggles before going out at night. By Katherine Malmo. (Nov. 7, 2016)