March 21 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in South Africa said a court's session was interrupted when an owl swooped into the chamber through a hole in the ceiling. The Owl Rescue Centre in Hartbeespoort said ...

"It sounded like a woman was being murdered!" How many times I've heard people describe a sound in the night with that exact phrase, well, I can't even guess at the number. I've even heard it myself.

One group of birds simultaneously fascinates while remaining nearly unknown in practice: the owls. Owls are not uncommon in Marin. Many neighborhoods are home to great horned owls, screech and barn ...