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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

If you spot an owl anywhere in Ohio this winter, a researcher at Ohio Dominican University wants to know.Dr. Blake Mathys is searching for and documenting owls across Ohio as part of the Central Ohio ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Snowy owls, which have been described as both mysterious and charismatic, are sadly only periodic visitors to Northeast Ohio. One winter they’re here, hanging out along a break wall ...

An injured owl that was rescued by an Ohio wildlife officer has been released back into the wild.The owl was rescued in May when a concerned citizen saw the injured owl in their backyard and contacted ...