Adorable Screech Owl
by Kathy Kelly
Title
Adorable Screech Owl
Artist
Kathy Kelly
Medium
Digital Art - Photography
Description
The adorable Eastern Screech Owl is a small, stocky raptor, 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. Eastern screech owls have 2 color morphs: a red form and a gray form (other owl in the East is red) and all have yellow eyes.
They are plentiful here in Maryland but are heard than seen. Perfectly camouflaged against tree bark, the Eastern Screech Owl uses an array of calls ranging from a soft trill to an eerie, almost frightening, screech similar to that of a baby crying.
This work has been featured in the following FAA Groups:
Wildlife One a Day
Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group
Animal Photographers
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June 28th, 2019
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William Tasker
Thank you for submitting this fine natural shot of this identified bird. It is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F