northern spotted owl

7 bird songs that bring the redwoods to life

by Justin Housman on

Explore the sounds of California’s redwoods with seven bird species that sing among the towering trees. Listen to their songs and meet the forest’s musicians

A brown and white owl perches on a branch.

How to bar barred owls

by Juliet Grable on

Barred owls and northern spotted owls have a lot in common: Both are brown-and-white owls; both are denizens of mature forests. The spotted owl hoots a four-note call, while the slightly larger barred owl hoots, “Who cooks for you?!” But …

Threatened and endangered wildlife in the redwoods

by Garrison Frost on

As controversy erupted in recent months over the protected status of the northern spotted owl in the Pacific Northwest, it was another reminder that California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia forests play host to many threatened and endangered wildlife species. …