As I researched, I became fascinated by why Southwest Florida hosts the nation’s largest population of burrowing owls. This led to exploring conservation efforts and challenges. What is ...

Burrowing owls can be found throughout the state, but they’re more concentrated in Cape Coral than anywhere else in Florida. A one-day census in 2024 counted more than 5,000 owls in the city ...

The Cape Coral City Council has approved the purchase of the first five lots under the Burrowing Owl Habitat Protection Grant, a $900,000 initiative aimed at preserving the city's official bird.

Avian flu is claiming the lives of iconic San Francisco Bay wildfowl, and the Trump administration can hardly be trusted to ...

Looking for some entertainment in Southwest Florida? Here are five fun things to do this weekend and beyond, including the 50th-annual Greek Fest and Cape Coral's Burrowing Owl Festival.

The burrowing owl isn't your average owl: It doesn't live in trees, and it's not nocturnal. It makes its nest underground — usually in abandoned rodent burrows — and is active both day and night. But ...

A small population of California burrowing owls is getting a helping hand when it comes to romance—from a team of devoted scientists. Finding a mate isn’t just about love for California ...

Taken at Bunche Beach with a Sony RX10 IV. An attentive burrowing owl keeps watch in Cape Coral. Taken with a Canon Rebel T6i at f/5.6 and 1/2000 sec. “Taken in our community, Heritage Cove ...

Early accounts of the owl in California described it as one of the state's most common birds. In the late 1860s, according to one ornithologist, “burrowing owls stood on every little knoll” around San ...