The justification for spending your Saturday building a backyard owl house may be obvious. It’s an environmentally virtuous thing to do. The owls’ haunting trill livens up the neighborhood nightlife.

If you've ever lost a bed of tulips to a voracious vole or had a mouse destroy your peas, you may want to put an owl nest box at the top of your wishlist. Every gardener deserves an owl. These ...

Who wants to see an owl? Who wants to hear an owl? Who wants to build homes for an owl? Who? Who? Who? One of the best ways to do that is to build an owl nesting box, and it's easier than you might ...

Natural predators come in all sizes, shapes and classes. There are generalists that eat whatever they can get a hold of to specialists that just hunt and consume certain species in a particular way.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. From tiny northern saw-whets to the majestic great horned, owls ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2023. We are republishing it as part of our winter coverage. Who wants to see an owl? Who wants to hear an owl? Who wants to build homes for an ...