Explore the mysterious world of nocturnal birds — from owls and nightjars to petrels — masters of silent flight and stealth. Discover how night flyers thrive and hunt under the cover of darkness.

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The vast majority of birds are diurnal, meaning that they are active during the day and sleep at night. Truly nocturnal species make up a small minority; these birds stay awake at night to hunt, fly ...

The Almanack shares a compilation of its five best owl feature stories over the years, pulled from the archives.

(CNN) — Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over ...

If mice, voles, or spiders have taken up residence on your lawn or in your garden, consider befriending their enemy: the owl. A host of small mammals and insects are on the menu of these graceful ...

I love how humans use figures of speech about animals to describe their behavior. An early bird is someone who likes to get up early. A night owl is someone who loves to be awake late at night – like ...

Although owls are always watching us, you might have trouble spotting them, unless you know exactly when and where to look.

A little frosty this morning at 26 as my saw whet owl nets were all white this morning. It was just as frosty last night at midnight when I furled them up after catching four owls and losing one that ...

NEW YORK - An owl that escaped the Central Park Zoo in New York City nearly two weeks ago remains on the loose, but officials said concerns have been eased after the bird of prey was seen successfully ...