The small 8-inch owls produce tremulous trills that can sound chilling in the darkness, as heard during the recent ...

Q: I would really like to see a screech owl, but I never have. What’s the best way to locate one of these owls? A: These small owls are described as “common” but are notoriously challenging to spot ...

The sound was unmistakable and led me outdoors to face the thick woods across the road. In the advancing twilight the sound pierced the darkness again, and then again. The ghostly mournful wail, best ...

Night singers like Nightingales seek mates under cover of darkness. Mockingbirds mimic sounds; males sing all night to attract mates. European Robins adapt to urban noise by singing at night. Birds ...

Observers say the western screech owl is down to just a few birds, mainly due to habitat loss and predation by its larger ...