Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A short-eared owl hunts from a perch. Ohio’s six species of regularly occurring owls are generally much easier to hear than see.

On silent wings, owls fly at night, whether in the open or through deep woods. They are seldom active during the day. Their large eyes face forward, allowing them to have binocular vision. This ...

A short-eared owl can be found hunting over fields and marshes at dusk. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne This story was originally published in January 2025. You can find three owl species in Maine.

An eastern Screech Owl emerges to a perch to await final nightfall to begin its hunting (Getty Images) This owl is one of the most common owl species that inhabits Virginia. The Eastern Screech Owl is ...

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 ...