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Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio

Description:

Short, stocky bird, with a large head and almost no neck. Its wings are rounded; its tail is short and square. Pointed ear tufts are often raised, lending its head a distinctive silhouette.

Habitat:

Hollow of a dead tree in mixed woods next to a lake.

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7 Comments

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 7 years ago

Thank you Jim.

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 7 years ago

It looks pretty cozy in that tree...nice spotting, Greg!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

it looks half sleepy!

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 7 years ago

Thank you Hema. Seeing them is always awesome...especially when they are small and cute like the Screech.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

Cool spotting!! Owls are elusive and to see one is always awesome!

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 7 years ago

Hi Hema,
you can hear its call here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/East...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

What kind of calls does it make?

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Oct 15, 2016
Submitted on Oct 16, 2016

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