Tag: owls

There are many common nature beliefs our culture holds to be true. However, some of those beliefs are old playground myths. Nature Interpreter Paul shares his top 10 nature narratives that may surprise you to learn they’re actually false.

Do you know what it takes to train Great Parks’ animal ambassadors? Nature Interpreter Julie shares how much practice – and patience! – goes into creating these symbiotic relationships.

Have you spotted a visitor from the Arctic Circle flying around? While Santa has already packed up his sleigh, this feathered friend is an even rarer find in southwest Ohio.

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. This video is such a hoot! We’re at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve with Nature Interpreter Stephanie meeting a few owl animal ambassadors.

With autumn here at last, the weather is growing colder, and the days shorter. Fall isn’t just the season of pumpkin spice-flavored everything, however. It’s also one of the best times to look and listen for nocturnal wildlife. Falling leaves make it easier to spot roosting birds, especially when the now-bare branches are backlit by […]

The newest addition to our Great Parks’ animal ambassador team is an eastern screech owl (Megascops asio). As such a new member to our team, she doesn’t have a name yet. However, this particular owl has an injury to the retina in her left eye, rendering her blind, and thereby not able to survive in […]

Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the third grade class at Maddux Elementary. The visit was part of Great Parks’ Outreach efforts, where we take our naturalist programs “on the road,” out to schools and into the classrooms. The third graders at Maddux are currently learning about Ohio birds. The students were obviously very […]

A farmer walks into his barn late one fall evening. He hears a loud raspy, hissing “SSS-SKEECH!!!” The farmer jumps with fright and looks up into the rafters. A thin, white object files quickly and silently above his head. He runs out the barn and into the house, screaming “There’s a ghost, there’s a ghost […]