Calling in barred owls and striking up turkey gobbles is surprisingly straightforward if you follow these tips ...

Of all the creative ways to strike up a gobble, the owl hoot is a tried-and-true classic. But in all the times you’ve let “who cooks for you” rip, have you ever stopped to wonder why turkeys often ...

Trina Whitener makes animal noises for a living. As a naturalist/field specialist at Valley Park’s World Bird Sanctuary, she’s one of several folks who lead the organi­zation’s instructional Owl ...

An owl’s head does not, in fact, turn a full 360 degrees. Its ear holes are lopsided in order to better pinpoint sound and locate prey. And, on some species, feathers glow under ultraviolet light.

Step out into the cool night air and listen for the owls. Great horned owls are found in their territories all year round, and can be heard occasionally performing their classic hooting songs in any ...

It’s 2 a.m. on Easter morning, and I’m awakened by "Hoo ho-hoo? Hoo hooo." The cadence is like, “Who’s awake? Me, too.” I open my window. The night is still. For certain, a great horned owl is calling ...

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 ...