Guest columnist Morgan Paskert is on staff at the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. Owls are some of the most fascinating creatures in Ohio. Their mysterious nature, charismatic expressions and ...

The elf owl is the smallest of its kind, only 5 to 7 inches tall. Compare that to the tallest owl — the great gray — which can grow to a height of 2 to 3 feet.

Owls have a long and storied history in human culture, appearing in everything from ancient mythology to the Harry Potter books. But there’s much more to these amazing creatures than their place in ...