One of the most elusive and mysterious owls of Ohio is the barn owl (Tyto alba). This very large predator, measuring 16 inches long with a wingspan of 3 ½ feet, has a heart-shaped face, large dark ...
Ohio’s six species of regularly occurring owls are generally much easier to hear than see. The big three in central Ohio are the barred owl, eastern screech owl and great horned owl. While barred owls ...
It's been cold and snowy in Ohio lately, but has it been cold enough for a bird more commonly found in the arctic to be seen? Apparently so, since a snowy owl—a rare visitor to the Buckeye State—has ...
Lots of interesting and little-known creatures emerge under cover of darkness. Some of them are human, but most are not. Perhaps foremost in piquing human interest about animals that ply their trade ...
After over a decade of planning, the William J. Robertson Nature Preserve in Rittman opened the last weekend in October, with the Ohio Division of Wildlife's Jamey Emmert leading an owl program to get ...
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Snowy owls are again showing up in Ohio, a relatively rare occurrence in the state. From Columbus to Cleveland, the arctic birds have already been spotted in the state.Officials with Cleveland ...