Wise and wide-eyed may spring to mind when thinking of owls, but when it comes to hunting down their prey with lethal efficiency, silent is the most apt. Once in the air, the birds are able to swoop ...

Owls are more often heard than seen. In New York, there are eight species of these interesting raptors, with the majority most active at night. Some live here year-round, some are migratory. They ...

A listener responded to our invitation to send recordings of backyard wildlife with audio of a spooky bird screech. An expert at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology helped solve the mystery. OK, that's not ...