A local teen recently helped build owl barn boxes for the Placerita Canyon Nature Center in Newhall as part of his Eagle Scout project.  On Saturday, friends and family showed up to support Eagle Scout Kameron Delorenzo to help build 20 owl barn boxes for the Placerita Canyon Nature Center.    “I was talking to one of the rangers who works ...

When it comes to capturing an owl, it may come as no big deal. But for some, capturing an owl can be terrifying. Owls when they are being captured, they don’t back down, says Cardon Ellis of Unipest Pest Control. When owls sense that they are being targeted or being captured, they will spread their wings, rock side to side, ...

In my night-hike tool kit, I carry two short pieces of rope:  one is smooth with a well-defined edge, while the other is frayed with a tattered edge.  I use them to demonstrate the stealth acoustics of owl wings.    Photo courtesy of: Lilian Holt I begin by asking the hikers a question:  When I swing each of these ropes in ...