He added: “She definitely needed to go on a diet — hopefully she’s learned a thing or two.” On Thursday, the owl — affectionately and appropriately named Plump — was released by the ...

The elf owl is the smallest owl in the world and among the smallest raptors. It is 12 to 14 cm long and weighs as light as 35 ...

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.

Biologists have listed more than 500 prey species of great horned owls throughout North and South America. These include the ...