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An Eastern Screech-Owl nesting in a tree cavity located along the Mount Vernon Trail, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. "These supremely camouflaged birds hide out in nooks and tree crannies through the day, so train your ears and listen for them at night." Source Credit: "All About Birds," The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Forested area alongside the Potomac River, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. Related Resource: http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/index.htm
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Spotted on Apr 4, 2012
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012
4 Comments
True confession, Mandy: I didn't see the owl until I got home. Huh? I went looking for Screech-Owls but forgot to bring my binoculars. So I walked around photographing tree cavities, most which were near the limit of my telephoto lens. When I reviewed the photos on my desktop computer, imagine what a delightful surprise it was to see an owl looking at me in a few of my photos! Good eye? No. Lucky? Yes!
Good eye! What an exciting find!
Nice spotting,
Nice!