Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique  — in its colouring. But they disagree about what’s ...

Some people would have given up at that point. But not Maggert. She really wanted some photos of the owl sitting still that clearly showed off her distinctive orange feathers. On the fourth day, as ...

The Snowy Owl, native to the snow-clad Arctic tundra, has white feathers to blend in against the snow and plumage spread all over the body (including its toes) to help it stay warm when the air ...

Over the winter, social media was bombarded with photos and news about a brightly colored snowy owl. This owl, seemingly one of a kind due to it’s reddish/orange coloration, was particularly popular ...

Bird watchers along Lake Huron photographed the bird, which has been nicknamed Rusty and Creamsicle. But there is no ...

The MSU scientist published a book called “Bird Coloration” with fellow ornithologist Geoffrey Hill from Auburn University. Together they previously studied the phenomenon of yellow northern cardinals ...

From the sky, they can detect rodents hidden under deep snow and catch them in one swoop. Their secret lies in their face, the largest among owl species. It serves as a parabolic antenna to catch ...