A hundred or so sixth-graders is a cauldron of adolescent energy, the sort of latent power typically associated with tropical ...

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An owl briefly visited the studio early Thursday, landing in front of our KXAN Weather Cam on top of the building before ...

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acadicus) and the western screech owl (Megascops kennicottii). In our area, they are forest birds (although the screech owl also breeds in the dry southwest, and I will not discuss those ...

I talked about the birds that nest in early spring. I talked about the screech owls and bluebirds that start searching for ...

ROANOKE, Va. (March 7, 2025) – After nearly four months of rehabilitation, an Eastern screech-owl is set to be released back into the wild this evening at Vic Thomas Park near Black Dog Salvage. The ...

Barred Owl and Eastern Screech-Owl. Owl visits KXAN studio, spotted by KXAN Weather Cam on top of the building. Owl visits KXAN studio, spotted by KXAN Weather Cam on top of the building.

Q: I would really like to see a screech owl, but I never have. What’s the best way to locate one of these owls? A: These small owls are described as “common” but are notoriously challenging ...