Watch the elf owl, the smallest owl in the world, hunt food for its chicks. Despite their small size, these owls are able to tackle prey almost as big and powerful as themselves. Anna’s Hummingbird ...

Roy Rodriguez has seen hundreds of bird species in his lifetime, but the lead interpreter at the state-run World Birding Center, a collection of nine parks and preserves in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, ...

When we think of owls, images of majestic, wide-winged birds of prey often come to mind. But the Elf Owl, the smallest raptor in the world, challenges that image with its tiny, sparrow-sized frame and ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...