Roy Rodriguez has seen hundreds of bird species in his lifetime, but the lead interpreter at the state-run World Birding Center, a collection of nine parks and preserves in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, ...

Marc Hammond had no idea he was the co-star in a viral video until it reached more than 1½ million views. "Right after Thanksgiving, my stepson called me and said, 'Did you know you got 1½ million ...

A TikTok video of an adorable elf owl in Arizona has gone viral, amassing over 3.2 million likes and 21 million views. In the clip, Mark from the Animal Experts wildlife control company in Tucson ...

Marc Hammond had no idea he was the co-star in a viral video until it reached more than 1.5 million views. “Right after Thanksgiving, my stepson called me and said, ‘Did you know you got 1½ million ...

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The elf owl is the smallest of its kind, only 5 to 7 inches tall. Compare that to the tallest owl — the great gray — which can grow to a height of 2 to 3 feet. These and more amazing owl facts and ...

Only up to 40% of young raptors make it through their first year. Some starve when prey are scarce, or fall ill from disease, but many more are affected by human activities. Amanda Lucier For The ...