For years, scientists wondered exactly how owls penetrated the complicated layers of snow that concealed their prey. Biologists Chris Clark and Jim Duncan used an acoustic camera to learn more.

Most owls, the researchers note, have a lot of color in their feathers, which helps them blend into their surroundings, making it easier to catch mice, rats and other prey. But the barn owl has a ...

Like other owls, these birds have an incredible digestive system. They sometimes swallow their prey whole and later regurgitate pellets composed of bone, fur, and the other unwanted parts of their ...