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 ...

It was a great gray owl, which at about 2 feet is North America’s tallest owl, with a 5-foot wingspan. “Their whole body is covered in this dense down that you would maybe expect to find on an ...

Bernard Stam / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0. Found in North America, Europe, and Asia, the long-eared owl (Asio otus) often resides in the deserted nests of similarly sized birds, such as hawks, ravens ...

Bird enthusiasts are flocking to Minnesota in hopes of catching a glimpse of a great gray owl. They're one of North America's largest owl species and many have flown down from Canada to find food.

Here among the world’s tallest trees, Hofstadter and Cameron are part of a tiny band of biologists holding the line against an invasion that threatens to push the northern spotted owl, an icon ...

Owl ‘irruption’ brings joy for birders, concerns for owls in northeast Minnesota A great gray owl looks around from its perch on a pine tree Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Two Harbors, Minnesota ...