Since swimming is so unnatural, owls flap their wings in the water as they would in the air. This motion propels them forward but makes for a long swim back to shore. The post This Owl May Swim Like ...

While hiking through a canyon in Lake Powell between Utah and Arizona in late 2016, Derrick Zuk and his friends saw one of the last things anyone ever expects an owl to do—swim. Following behind with ...

CHICAGO — A Chicago-area photographer and birder captured a most unusual sighting — an owl swimming (yes, swimming) in Lake Michigan. Steve Spitzer was at Loyola Park Beach in Chicago’s Rogers Park ...

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 ...

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 ...

Who would have thought that owls can swim? Surprisingly, they can. In 2016, while hiking through a canyon at Lake Powell, located between Utah and Arizona, Derrick Zuk and his friends witnessed a rare ...

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 ...