The lightest species of owl is the Elf Owl ... This is largely considered to be a result of Greek mythology: Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is consistently portrayed accompanied by a Little ...

A surefire and highly optimistic harbinger of spring is the great horned owl. The massive owl is the first Ohio bird species ...

KXAN had a hoot with a certain special visitor Thursday morning. An owl briefly visited the studio early Thursday, ...

The northern spotted owl, native to the West Coast region, has been endangered since 1990. The species is listed as Near Threatened under the Endangered Species Act and according to the American ...

Athene comes from “Athena,” the name of the Greek goddess associated with the owl. The Latin cunicularus means “little ... increased predation by nonnative or feral species, habitat fragmentation, and ...

It is the largest of the three spotted owl species and measures 18 to 19 inches in length with a 40-inch wingspan. Females are about 15 percent larger than males and weigh between one and two pounds.