Screech owls are typical owls (Strigidae) belonging to the genus Megascops with 22 living species. For most of the 20th century, this genus was merged with the Old World scops owls …

The Eastern Screech-Owl is a 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 …

Eastern Screech Owls are known for making many different noises, from songs to hoots to rattles to bill snaps. My favorite sound is definitely their whinny (sound #2). Below, you are going to …

This robin-sized nightbird is common over much of the east, including in city parks and shady suburbs, where many human residents are unaware they have an owl for a neighbor. The owl …

Screech owl, any of approximately 25 species of New World owls known for their shrill calls. They possess a facial disk and ear tufts and are colored in a concealing bark pattern. They are …

Common east of the Rockies in woods, suburbs, and parks, the Eastern Screech-Owl is found wherever trees are, and they’re even willing to nest in backyard nest boxes. These supremely …

Screech owls are tiny, objectively adorable owls native to North, Central, and South America. There are at least 21 different species of screech owls, and they come in a wide variety of …

The eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) or eastern screech-owl, is a small owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada. [1] [3] This species resides in …

The western screech owl (Megascops kennicottii) is a small owl native to North and Central America, closely related to the eastern screech owl. The scientific name commemorates the …

Eastern screech owls are distributed widely from southern Canada, across the entire eastern United States, and into northern Mexico. They are found in almost all types of woodland …