Humans aren’t the only ones with romance on their minds in February. This is the month when many species of owls, including the eastern screech owl, embark on their pair-bonding and courtship rituals.

Three screech-owls are found in North America: eastern, western and whiskered. But about 22 screech-owl species are found in the world, all in the Americas. Estimated breeding populations of ...

In an old abandoned house we hear spooky, eerie, ghostlike wailing - haunting voices that move through walls and suddenly emerge from a different room. But wait! Halloween has come and gone, or are ...

What bird is both adorable and at the same time usually has a ‘I hate you so much I’m going to destroy you’ expression on its face? Let’s meet the pacific screech owl. The pacific screech owl ...

In the summer of 1996, I participated as a graduate student in a tropical biodiversity and evolution course in Costa Rica. As we were driving to the Palo Verde Research Station near the Pacific Ocean, ...

Winter is peak owl romance: Eastern screech owls court and pair-bond in February, making winter the best time to hear and spot them. Soft trills, not loud hoots: Unlike larger owls, screech owls ...