The monotonous hoot of the tiny Saw-whet owl can only be heard during the mating months of March through May. Thus, Owl Sounds, a revolving group of musicians led by drummer Adam Kriney and bassist ...

AMHERST - A high-pitched, staccato sound dominates the autumn night in a woodlot outside Amherst. "What do you say we go check the nets?" says Dale Matheson of Amherst. Matheson was polite to ask. But ...

It was a cold winter’s night and my beautiful wife Susan and I were watching movies. There was a fire crackling in the wood stove, we were enjoying good food and drink and we were both all snoodled up ...

As the reality of the fall season sets in now, there is much to be enjoyed. At the nature center, groups of children visit daily, to be taught by our naturalists, staff and volunteers. Sometimes they ...

A pair of Pennsylvanians and a dozen birds from Pennsylvania contributed to the "Cornell Guide to Bird Sounds: Master Set for North America," the most comprehensive downloadable guide to bird sounds ...

Autumn’s north winds, cold temperatures, and long dark nights are what northern saw-whet owl banders dream about. Like many other bird species, northern saw-whet owls begin their southern migration to ...

Lots of interesting and little-known creatures emerge under cover of darkness. Some of them are human, but most are not. Perhaps foremost in piquing human interest about animals that ply their trade ...

The Northern Saw-whet Owl is the only local owl I’ve never seen, but just knowing this cool-looking owl is out there is good enough. At night they keep busy hunting in conifer forest and riparian ...

The monotonous hoot of the tiny Saw-whet owl can only be heard during the mating months of March through May. Thus, Owl Sounds, a revolving group of musicians led by drummer Adam Kriney and bassist ...

Thursday afternoon ennui sufferers: heal thyselves in the light of this tiny Canadian Saw-whet owl that was nursed back to health at a wildlife rehabilitation center, then released back into Central ...