Some nest as early as February ... Northern saw-whet owl, barred owl, barn owl, long-eared owl, and short-eared Owl. If you've got a large tree in your backyard, it could be perfect for an ...

Long-eared owls are slim doppelgängers of great horned ... The female of a short-eared pair scrapes a bowl-shaped nest into the ground and lines it with materials like grass and soft feathers.

In a study recently published in The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, the researchers report their discovery of fluorescent pigments in the feathers of Long-eared Owls, that can only be seen by humans ...

Long-eared Owl wing under ultraviolet light, illuminating the fluorescent pigments visible on the underside of the wing. The study, led by Emily Griffith, a PhD candidate in the Biodiversity ...

In eastern wooded suburbs, this small, owl is often the most common avian predator, emerging from its nest or roost hole at ... at the base with a paler tip. Ear tufts are prominent if raised ...

"Our study shows that female Long-eared Owls have a much higher concentration of these pigments in their feathers, challenging a common misconception that colorful plumage is a 'male' trait," said ...

Researchers report their discovery of fluorescent pigments in the feathers of Long-eared Owls, that can only be seen by humans with the help of ultraviolet light. While there is an astounding ...