Another winter visitor to southern Ohio is the Short Eared Owl. These cool guys are much more active in daylight than most owls and can be seen coursing low over grassy open areas. The best places I know to see one around here are VOA park in West Chester, Ceasars Creek State Park and Gilmore Ponds. Short Ears use the same habitat as Northern Harriers and twice at VOA I've seen Harriers harrass Short Ears in flight. Ive never heard one make a sound and don't think they call in winter.
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