The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage ...

A team of biology and optics researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in Spain has found that the unique ...

The house-invading hooter took a perch on top on the family festive spruce in a bizarre bird-related incident caught on ...

Barn owls’ white plumage helps them blend with moonlight, making them nearly invisible to prey during hunting.

Few non-birdwatchers are familiar with this medium-sized owl that typically hunts grasslands, marshy lake margins and open ...

Barn owls can be killed if they eat poisoned rats or mice — these birds are themselves one of the best means of natural ...