Nov 17, 2015 · Screech-owls are cute—with stubby little bodies, poky little ear tufts, huge round eyes, and what looks like an expression of perpetual surprise on their face. Come nightfall, though, and they’re every bit as ferocious as they are …

Feb 27, 2017 · But one animal seems to be safe from the screech owls' talons: the Texas blind snake. These captives are brought back to the nest alive. This unusual behaviour was noticed by researchers back...

During the breeding season, when Eastern Screech-Owls capture the worm-like reptiles known as blind snakes, they deliver them to their chicks alive and wriggling. Some are gulped down immediately, but others escape by burrowing beneath the nest.

Mar 19, 2025 · Yes, blind snakes do indeed live with owls, specifically Eastern screech owls, in a fascinating and often misunderstood relationship. While not a universal partnership among all owl species, the coexistence of blind snakes and Eastern screech owls within their nesting cavities is a documented phenomenon.

Found all across eastern North America, the screech owl is a nocturnal bird of prey armed with keen senses and silent flight (unlike most birds with stiff feathers, owls have soft downy feathers that reduce noise when flying.

Mar 11, 2025 · Do Owls Keep Blind Snakes? The Unlikely Partnership You Need to Know About. Yes, Eastern screech owls do, in a sense, “keep” blind snakes. However, it’s not in the way one might keep a pet. Instead, it’s a fascinating example of a symbiotic relationship where the owls and the snakes benefit from each other. The owls actively bring live ...

Sep 10, 2015 · Owls were carrying live snakes to their nests – Texas blindsnakes, to be specific. Why would a screech owl want a blindsnake as a house guest? Scientists suspect an unusual symbiosis between the two species.

Rena dulcis, also known commonly as the Texas blind snake, the Texas slender blind snake, or the Texas threadsnake, [4] is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico.

Eastern screech owls bring live blind snakes to their nestlings, whereas all other prey are delivered dead. Some of the snakes are eaten but most live in nest debris, where they eat soft-bodied insect larvae from the decomposer community in fecal matter, pellets, and uneaten prey.

During the breeding season, when Eastern Screech-Owls capture the worm-like reptiles known as blind snakes, they deliver them to their chicks alive and wriggling. Some are gulped down immediately, but others escape by burrowing beneath the nest.