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 ...

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 ...

Great horned owls have always symbolized wisdom, knowledge, and the afterlife. In the wild, they are fierce predators and even fiercer protectors of their young, and this maternal owl in the below ...

If you’ve ever seen a big, ghostly bird swoop through the beam of headlights, you probably glimpsed an American barn owl.

The Lorain County Metro Parks in collaboration with the Avon Lake Public Library hosted an afternoon session exploring the ecology of owls. On Nov. 24 Families and children explored and learned a bit ...

In the bird world, owls rank high among our imperfectly understood avifauna. Most species are strictly nocturnal, and they are adept in the art of camouflage. Sometimes one lucks into a roosting owl, ...

I’m sitting in my chair reading, and before I realize it the clock shows 12:30 a.m. A good book will sneak up on you like ...

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 ...