La Perouse Bay, ancient Olowalu petroglyphs, and sacred ʻĪao Valley - a rain-soaked search for pueo across Maui, plus a near-miss story from a local who saw one that morning.

A 50-hour search across Maui for the endangered Hawaiian Short-eared Owl (pueo) - locals' stories, cultural reverence for the pueo as ʻaumākua, and a day of near-misses from Kīhei to Haleakalā.

A late-summer sighting of Left, now five months old and practicing her own hunting dives while still relying on mom and dad for food.

No owl sightings this trip - instead, a Quebec travel detour to Tadoussac and the Saguenay Fjord for whale watching along Côte-Nord."

A quiet summer evening watching Owl Dad rest while his adolescent daughter learns to hunt - how to tell a young female Great Horned Owl apart from her mother by feather freshness and eye clarity.

A childhood memory of babysitting and echoic memory connects to the soft, wheezy whistle young owls make before they can hoot - plus the photos promised from Part 1.

Reunited owl siblings, mobbing crows, and sibling squabbling in the branches - Part 1 of watching two young Great Horned Owls grow into their independence.

A rare, eyes-open sighting of the elusive Owl Dad - plus how to tell male from female Great Horned Owls by size, color, and voice pitch.

On the Red Queen Theory of adaptation in predator and prey - and finally spotting Owl Mom teaching her independent young owl to sense when to move.

What owls have symbolized across cultures - from Greek goddess Athena to ancient Egyptian mythology - and why this photographer believes they're good omens.

Why owls are especially prone to imprinting on humans - and reflecting on that connection as this year's owlets grow into harder-to-find juveniles.

How many feathers does a Great Horned Owl actually have? On owl feather counts, near-silent flight, and why it's illegal to keep a feather you find.

Great Horned Owl fledglings testing their balance on the branch - how they sleep, why they stay with mom and dad for six months, and what makes them so alert.

On discovering the Midwest's most-photographed Great Horned Owl nest first - before the crowds of photographers arrived - and the deep hoots that started it all.

On owl camouflage and crypsis — how Great Horned Owls use color, pattern, and even wind-blown feathers to disappear in plain sight.

How owl vision and hearing work together — plus the surprising link between owl pupil dilation and a real breakthrough in diagnosing infant hearing loss.

A rainy day of mutual grooming in the wild — white-tailed deer pairing up to scratch each other, plus a baby owl working at its own feathers.

A tough walk under grey spring skies, elusive owls, and a growing appreciation for the season nature offers even on hard days.

The first post — watching an owl family of four, with two owlets testing their balance on higher branches as spring leaves bud in.