Conservation

Most the Central Ohio Owl Project’s work happens in the fall and winter, but I have recently added another activity for the summers. This June I banded two sets of Barn Owl nestlings, a total of 11 individuals. Barn Owls are a threatened species in Ohio, and banding allows us to keep track of the

by Anita Hagy Ferguson Window decals intended to reduce incidents of bird window strikes—one of the largest human-made causes of bird mortality— are only effective if decals are placed on the outside of thewindow, a new study shows. Researchers found that the patterns on the films and decals placed on the internal surface ofwindows do

This article is reprinted by the kind permission of the Delaware County Bird Club. Information supplied by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Article by Stefanie Hauck and Christina Voise. Sandhill Crane numbers have been increasing in Ohio in recent years. In response, the Ohio Division of Wildlife (ODW) has started to conduct an annual “Crane

Canada Geese collide with aircraft, intimidate unassuming joggers, and leave lawns and sidewalks spattered with prodigious piles of poop. They’re widely considered nuisance birds, and municipalities invest considerable time and money harassing geese to relocate the feisty flocks. But new University of Illinois research shows standard goose harassment efforts aren’t effective, especially in winter when birds should