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Eastern Screech Owl(Red Morph)

Megascops asio

Photo by JamesFunk
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Field Notes

Notes:

Found this little one next to a woodland trail in Emmaus, Pa. Need some ID help. I believe it is a Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl.

Reference Links:

Eastern Screech-Owl, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitholo…

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Screech Owl

Megascops asio

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KenCheeks
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Comments (5)
JamesFunk
@ TamLar... I was fortunate to get this photo because my Nikon camera's battery died and I was on my way back to my truck to go home, luckily I had my cam corder along as back up. Also, there is a fork in the trail, I was fortunate to take the one that took me right by this great little bird. A lifer for me. What a great day birding!
JamesFunk
Thank you LivanEscudero,TamLar and Ken Cheeks for the ID confirmations.
TamLar
Your hypothesis is correct, it is the red version of this attractive little owl. Nice photograph.
RiekoS
This is just so very cute.
LivanEscudero
I think you are very right. Red morph Eastern Screech http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/eastern_screech-owl/id

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