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Eastern Screech Owl (grey morph)

Megascops asio

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Small owl, pint size, with ear tuffs. make a soft whirring call. Normally it is gone till winter, but it has returned and kicked out the nesting squirrel because of a severe cold front has moved into our area.

Habitat:

This little screech owl has used this flicker box for the past two winters. We have a Great Horned Owl in the area and this small flicker box seems to give it comfort.

Reference Links:

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

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Comments (4)
wildsweld
Jemma - yes, I feel I am lucky too - however, I gotten to the point that I am now checking every hollow in every tree I see to see if there is an Owl residing there ;)
wildsweld
Yes, you are so lucky! Think I might put up on of these boxes. I was reading that they "like" Starlings, which I have abundance of :) sorry Starlings...
gatorfellows
Hopefully I can find another where I have moved. There is a good wildlife corridor and I am encouraged.

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PublishedMay 7, 2013

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