The great horned owl is one of the most striking birds in the animal kingdom. Its large frame, piercing yellow eyes, and ...

Long ago, I decided to take my niece and nephew to the movies as a treat and one I quickly regretted as my niece complained ...

Sometimes the sounds of the night tell a story of their own. It might be the soft howls of a hunting coyote letting others know where it is on a moonlit night. Maybe it’s the mellow chant of a common ...

It took days to free him of concrete, but it’ll still be some time before he can be released into the wild. Sierra Medlin said she wasn’t sure what to do when she first heard a great horned owl had ...

There is a small park with big trees behind Debbie Garfield’s house in eastern Grand Junction where she likes to walk her dog and look at the birds. Earlier this month, Garfield got a treat as she ...

Firefighters in Santa Barbara County assisted Animal Control to free a horned owl that was stuck in the grille of a car over the weekend. The fire department and animal control responded to the 1000 ...

Update (December 23, 2025): Sadly, the owl did not survive. “Unfortunately, the owl’s injuries were too severe for any chance at recovery,” said Britt Rickman, Rehabilitation Director at the Santa ...

Animal Control Assist: 1000 blk Amethyst Dr., Orcutt. Santa Barbara County Fire assisted Animal Control with the removal of a live horned owl lodged in the front grill of a vehicle. The vehicle owner ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Southern California driver discovered a live great horned owl lodged in their car’s grille Sunday morning, with ...

Firefighters in Santa Barbara County spent about 30 minutes on Sunday morning carefully extracting a live great horned owl that was deeply embedded in the front grille of a vehicle before turning her ...