The long-eared owl, Asio otus, is a majestic raptor known for its perky horn-like ear tufts, and cryptic herringbone markings ...

The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on its head. These “plumicorns” resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears.

The knee-high owl, known for its “plumicorns” — tufts above its ears that resemble horns — haunts every forested bit of Alaska. Right about now, in early April, many female great horned ...

A surefire and highly optimistic harbinger of spring is the great horned owl. The massive owl is the first Ohio bird species to commence nesting, sometimes laying eggs by late January. Incubating ...