Screech-Owl sighting in Padanaram

Chelese Selter kindly submitted these photos of an Eastern Screech-Owl she spotted the other day while in Padanaram.

Photo courtesy of Chelese Salter. Click to enlarge.

Eastern Screech-Owl courtesy of Chelese Salter. Click to enlarge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 distinctive silhouette. (Read more…)