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Wildlife Wednesday 02/11/2026
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! Valentine’s Day is approaching and love is in the air, especially for coyotes! February is the peak of coyote mating season, which spans from late January until early March, and is one of the best times of year to hear their howls! Coyotes are highly adaptable animals that make their homes in a…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 02/04/2026
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! The Sandhill Crane is a tall elegant bird with a heavy body, soaring 6-foot wingspan, red crown of feathers on its head, and a fluffy bustle of gray plumage at its back end. This graceful long-necked avian has a loud rolling trumpet-like vocalization that can be heard for miles. Mated pairs will engage…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 01/28/2026
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! It’s almost the big day for everyone’s favorite prognosticating rodent, so let’s celebrate with some groundhog info! The groundhog, Marmota monax, is also known as a woodchuck and a whistlepig. They are members of the squirrel family, belonging to the group of large-bodied ground squirrels called marmots. Groundhogs prefer open country habitat and woodland…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 01/21/2026
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! The Snowy Owl is the heaviest owl in North America and one of the largest owls in the world. It is native to the Arctic where it spends its time breeding and hunting on the tundra. While most owls are primarily nocturnal, the Snowy Owl is diurnal, active during the day. And during…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 01/14/2026
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! January is the best month to see Golden Eagles in Ohio. The enormous and regal raptor is quite rare in Ohio, with only a handful of sightings each year. The Golden Eagle has a wingspan of over 7 feet and large specimens tip the scales at 14 pounds. Their body plumage is dark…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 01/07/2026
Hoppy #WildlifeWednesday! Let’s jump into some fun facts about the most widespread and abundant rabbit in North America, the Eastern cottontail! This medium-sized rabbit is known and named for its fluffy white tail that resembles a cotton ball. Its range extends from southern Canada throughout most of the United States and into Mexico, Central America,…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 12/31/2025
Happy #WildlifeWednesday, party animals! On New Year’s Eve, a date known for elaborate gatherings and celebrations, let’s learn about one of the most social and playful animals in Ohio, the North American river otter. Widely appreciated for their adorableness thanks to their fluffy fur and cute facial features, otters are also renowned for their lively…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 12/24/2025
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! Mrooowwwr. Purr. Hiss. Growl. These are the sounds one could hear from Ohio’s resident wildcat, the bobcat. These small native cats are part of the “purring cat” family (which also includes lynxes, ocelots, and house cats) and cannot roar. Quiet, secretive, and avoidant of humans, bobcats are crepuscular and active mainly at dusk…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 12/17/2025
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! ‘Tis the season for the longest running citizen science project in the world, the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Up through the 19th century, many people in North America participated in a tradition of competitive hunting on Christmas Day, seeing who could kill the most birds. But in December 1900, ornithologist Frank Chapman proposed…
Read MoreWildlife Wednesday 12/10/2025
Happy #WildlifeWednesday! As harsh winter weather approaches, we are featuring an animal that uses hibernation as a survival strategy, the thirteen-lined ground squirrel. Also known as the striped gopher and leopard ground squirrel, this rodent is related to prairie dogs and is found in grasslands and open areas in Ohio. They may also use man-made…
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