A barred owl hanging around Riverbend park and the Old Mill district has caused quite the commotion, but Wednesday afternoon, it was nowhere to be seen. And still, many people waited, hoping to ...

The barred owl, ransacking forests and pushing deeper into fragile habitats, is outcompeting the spotted owl. It’s bigger, more aggressive, and eats anything in the spotted owl’s territory.

A rare Barred Owl has been drawing flocks of bird watchers to the greenspace — drawing comparisons to the famous Mandarin Duck of 2018. Central Park’s newest superstar is a total hoot.

Barred owls often use natural tree cavities, about 20 to 40 feet high. They also may use old nests built by hawks, crows, squirrels and other animals, as well as human-made nest boxes.

It was interesting to read of the owl attack in your Urban Jungle column [“Serial assault on Glen Cove Parkway,” Sept. 18]. I, too, experienced an early-morning barred owl attack. The incident ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. SEATTLE — It is time, federal wildlife managers have decided, to kill invasive barred ...