Man, though a little hard of hearing, is a notoriously noisy creature. He grits his teeth to endure his own jackhammers and car alarms, and is deaf by habit to the din of ”L” trains or highway trucks ...
Of all the creative ways to strike up a gobble, the owl hoot is a tried-and-true classic. But in all the times you’ve let “who cooks for you” rip, have you ever stopped to wonder why turkeys often ...
Trina Whitener makes animal noises for a living. As a naturalist/field specialist at Valley Park’s World Bird Sanctuary, she’s one of several folks who lead the organi­zation’s instructional Owl ...
An owl’s head does not, in fact, turn a full 360 degrees. Its ear holes are lopsided in order to better pinpoint sound and locate prey. And, on some species, feathers glow under ultraviolet light.
Life with Chloe the barred owl is an absolute hoot. Take it from Angie Llanas, senior animal ambassador at SeaWorld San Antonio. That is, if you can hear her over Chloe’s lively hoots and squawks.
The newest unlikely Internet sensation is a pair of barnyard owls. They're not singing "I Will Always Love You" or "I Dreamed a Dream." They're simply doing what owls ...
The color transformation of tree leaves provides a visual clue that nature is about to fill the mountains with sound, and I am a collector of great natural sounds. I have heard whales spout and ...
Hoot Owl Creek is a small tributary of the Russian River in Alexander Valley, northeast of Healdsburg. Presumably, you can sometimes hear the calling of owls there. A “hoot owl” can be one of several ...