The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas, easily recognizable because of the feather tufts on its head. These “plumicorns” resemble horns or, to some, catlike ears.

What looks to be the ears of a tree-dwelling house cat are not actually ears. These owls have feather tufts coming out of the top of their noggins.

For those that don’t watch birds as much as some of us that almost get out on a daily basis, owls don’t all hide deep in the ...

Sitting on our back deck enjoying the late afternoon sun, I hear that familiar refrain emanating from the forest: “Who cooks ...