the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting conservationists to think creatively about how to help. Photographer and National Geographic Explorer Rena Effendi ...

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.

In eastern wooded suburbs, this small, owl is often the most common avian ... Both species are found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, where the western is uncommon and the eastern is rare ...

In honor of Earth Day, National Geographic is selling prints of some of the world's best nature photography from the past decade. In honor of Earth Day and the photographers who make our Earth ...