Swimming is not natural for owls, but it’s a last resort to avoid being prey. This snowy owl likely ended up in the water after a failed hunting attempt, leaving it to swim to shore. Since swimming is ...

Spiritual and psychological practices have often praised the power of taking a simple 10-second break when you’re feeling stressed out, anxious, or confrontational. Simply close your eyes, breathe ...

CHICAGO -- A Great horned owl dove into Lake Michigan and began swimming after two Peregrine falcons forced it into the water. Steven Spitzer was at Loyola Park Beach in Chicago's Rogers Park ...

Can owls swim? That’s the question keeping the internet busy lately after a video showing the bird gliding smoothly through water went viral. The clip, shared by an Instagram page, sparked discussion ...

An animal rescuer on New York’s Long Island swooped in to help a drowning owl earlier this week. “Saved!” wrote Strong Island Animal Rescue League in a Facebook post on Wednesday. The Suffolk County ...

There is something fascinating about watching an animal behavior that we don’t normally witness. After two Peregrine Falcons forced this Great Horned Owl down into Lake Michigan, the owl managed to ...

An owl rests on the beach at Loyola Park in Chicago after a swim in Lake Michigan Sunday morning, Nov. 30. CHICAGO -- Steve Spitzer was looking for birds during a morning walk Sunday at Loyola Park ...

Owls Only Hit the Water for a Handful of Reasons Owls can swim, but it’s not something that happens often. They prefer to be in the air or safely guarding their nests. The closest an owl willingly ...