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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Great horned owls are the first bird species in Ohio to begin nesting, often laying eggs by late January. Great horned owls are more commonly heard than seen, with their call being a series of deep ...

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Snowy owls are again showing up in Ohio, a relatively rare occurrence in the state.The arctic birds have been spotted in the Cleveland area. Officials with Cleveland Metroparks reported their first ...