Amazing 18 Owl Species
Eastern Screech-Owl
Eastern screech owl in a tree
The Eastern screech-owl (Otus asio) is a small owl that ranges from six to nine inches in height. Mostly active at night, Eastern screech-owls prey on birds and small mammals as well as insects, frogs, lizards, and tadpoles. These true owls have excellent camouflage skills — depending on their unique coloration, they find the perfect matching tree cavity to roost.
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Found throughout eastern North America from Canada to Mexico, this short and stocky species has a misleading name. It doesn't actually screech but makes a descending tremolo call. (Listen to the Eastern screech-owl’s call via Cornell’s Macauley Library.)
Eastern screech owl in a tree
The Eastern screech-owl (Otus asio) is a small owl that ranges from six to nine inches in height. Mostly active at night, Eastern screech-owls prey on birds and small mammals as well as insects, frogs, lizards, and tadpoles. These true owls have excellent camouflage skills — depending on their unique coloration, they find the perfect matching tree cavity to roost.
JillLang / Getty Images
Found throughout eastern North America from Canada to Mexico, this short and stocky species has a misleading name. It doesn't actually screech but makes a descending tremolo call. (Listen to the Eastern screech-owl’s call via Cornell’s Macauley Library.)
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08 January 2024
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