The birds weigh about as much as a bar of soap. That’s how Melissa Boyle Acuti describes the northern saw-whet owl, the smallest owl species found in Maryland and one of the smallest in North ...

The salamanders are seldom seen, and Art said they had to be caught with a light touch using handheld fishing line and a hook. But during the past week, the main lesson was on owls. Barred owls.