It’s kind of hard not to be smitten with the burrowing owl. Standing just 9 inches tall and weighing less than a cup of coffee, these owls prefer to live in the ground, where they feed mainly on ...

We’re talking, of course, about burrowing owls. Everyone loves the soda-can-sized raptors, it seems, and this Saturday gives you a chance to celebrate them with other owl lovers, too.

A barn owl has been rescued by south Essex's specialist wildlife hospital after collapsing in a field - from eating a rodent with poison in its system. The bird is still in the care of South Essex ...