Quantcast

Lake County Times

Saturday, September 13, 2025

LAKE METROPARKS: Mimi Vanderhaven-There Are Eight Different Owl Species in Ohio

Webp park 12

Lake Metroparks issued the following announcement on Nov. 11.

Now is a great time to search for owls, as the leaves have mostly fallen from the trees. Screech owls, the smallest in Ohio, can be tricky to find, even if you know where to look.

Since being depicted in Greek mythology perched on the shoulder of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, the owl has held cachet for centuries as a possessor of fierce intelligence.

And that myth is actually fairly accurate. We caught up with Tony Gazso, Lake Metroparks Interpretive Manager, for some insights into this fascinating creature.

Original source can be found here.

Source: Lake Metroparks

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS