It’s common to think of owls as wise. Where did this idea originate and why do we often call older people "wise old owls"? Here's a deep dive into the bird, the natural world and more.

But it was amazing as a different role to be cast in. Emily [Watson] and I were the wise old birds of the set, and once I got used to being a wise old bird, I settled sort of comfortably into that ...

The female bird came to Iowa from northern Minnesota in 2006 as a 42-day-old bird. "She was banded, and that's the only reason she knew who she was and how old she was," Boonjakuakul said.

The female bird came to Iowa from northern Minnesota in 2006 as a 42-day-old bird. "She was banded, and that's the only reason she knew who she was and how old she was," Boonjakuakul said.

Two bird watchers rescued an osprey they found sitting in the middle the road in West Des Moines. It is a 19-year-old who repopulated Iowa.

I stood stock still, trying to be present. Standing inside the house, not 2 feet from the bird’s surprisingly large body — maybe 20 inches head to tail — I found myself trying to make a ...

A wise old owl lived in an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can't we all be like that wise old bird? – unknown author In the first few years of ...